Blogger: Lauren Lucy Crowley
The sun is shining, there is that distinct summer feeling in the air… it is most certainly time for a roadtrip! Here at #OnTheQT we love to load up the bikes/a surfboard, pack a picnic, hop in the car and see where the road takes us! Here are some of our favourite road trips we’ve been on recently!
- The Ring Of Kerry: The Ring of Kerry is one of the prettiest drives in Ireland around the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry. The 179km-circular route has spectacular scenery, rugged landscapes, and a collection of friendly seaside villages! Highly recommend taking your time and stopping along the way on this wonderful road trip!
- The Ring Road, Clonakilty: While near Clonakilty recently we took a little road trip out towards Ring. The sun was shining and the views were unbelievable. Nothing beats a stroll along the soft sand at Inchydoney, (also a super surfing spot), followed by a delicious hot chocolate made with the finest local Clonakilty chocolate!
- The Copper Coast: Lying just west of Tramore it is one of the most spectacular coastal stretches in Ireland. The Copper Coast is an outdoor museum of geological records; it stretches along the coast from Kilfarassy Beach, near Fenor in the east to Ballyvoile Beach near Stradbally to the west. As we drove along the undulating roads, I could barley contain my excitement about what was going to be around the next corner! Highly recommend this drive!
- The Burren: We also recently enjoyed a special kind of roadtrip to discover some of Irelands’ most fascinating geography in Co. Clare! Blessed with sunshine we had a fantastic time popping in and out of the car admiring amazing geographical features! We also got to travel the Corkscrew Road… and I found out exactly how it got its name! Its a famous winding road between Ballyvaughan and Lisdoonvarna originally designed as a famine relief scheme! Although a little worring when we met a car, it was definitely one of the most thrilling car trips I’ve been on all year.. not to mind the views!! Highly recommend it!
We always love to hear from our followers, be sure to let us know where you’re headed to on a road trip this weekend! Simply email us here at: OnTheQT.ie@gmail.com!
