Ireland / Dingle

Dingle Peninsula Drive

Published January 13, 2024

Dingle Peninsula Drive

Scenic loop best driven clockwise with the tour buses to avoid hair-raising passing.

Expect warm welcomes, foot-tapping trad sessions, and scenery that swings from dramatic cliffs to rolling green pastures. The loop below packs in the highlights yet leaves room for lingering over a pint by a peat fire.

About this stop: Scenic loop best driven clockwise with the tour buses to avoid hair-raising passing.

Suggested itinerary

  • Morning coffee on Dingle Harbour, then set off clockwise on Slea Head (09:30)
  • Stop at ‘Hold a Baby Lamb’ / Beehive Hut site – feed lambs & explore clocháns (30 min)
  • Frequent pull-outs for coastal panoramas; favourite is Ceann Sáíthe (Ceann Stáithe) lookout (photo-op 10 min)
  • Lunch back in Dingle around 14:00 – Murphy’s ice cream + fish-and-chips at Reel Dingle Fish (1 h)
  • Browse colourful shops & artisan craft galleries on Green Street (30 min)
  • Evening pint and trad at Dick Mack’s or Foxy John’s (as long as you like!)