Donegal, Ireland Youth Hostels

Corcreggan Mill Hostel (Estb 1990)

The Mill House is a lovingly restored,old stone building, set in a tranquil hollow alongside New Lake Nature Reserve, with views over Tory Island and the Atlantic Ocean. Located on the N.56, 2M (3km) south west of the popular sea-side village of Dunfanaghy.

The property, including the old Mill, occupies what was once a pre-celtic site, said to have been 'the energy centre of the whole northwest of Ireland'.

There is a wide range of accommodation available; ...luxury, en-suite (private bathroom); twin/double and family rooms on the ground floor; twin/double, four and five person dormitory rooms on the first floor, (with shared bathrooms); and, a camping ground on the lawn by the Mill Stream, (with its own kitchen/dining and toilet/shower facilities).

There is a total of 31 beds in the Mill House.
Groups are welcome, especially off-season and in some cases special offers apply.

We have three workshop/meeting rooms of different sizes.

Free towels/linen.
Free, secure car-parking.
Free Internet and WIFI.
Free local-area map.
A detailed information/history/walking booklet is available to purchase at €3 or you may read the 'text only' version under Walking Info on our website.

Continental and 'Full Irish' (cooked) breakfasts available (€5/€7 resp), or you may self-cater if you prefer.

Places to visit in the area;
New Lake (100m)
Tramore Beach (3km),
Ards Forest Park (5km),
Horn Head Sea Cliffs(5km),
Marble Hill Beach (5km),
Lucky Shell Beach (6km),
Muckish Mountain (10km),
Errigal Mountain (12km),
Dunlewy Lakeside Centre (12km),
Glenveigh Castle/National Park (13km)
Tory Island ferry, (15km)

PLEASE NOTE:
1.Check in time is 16.00hrs - 21.00hrs.
2.If arriving by Bus ... DO NOT GET OFF IN VILLAGE, continue to Corcreggan Mill (3km further west)!
3. We have a 48hr Cancellation Policy off-season, but in Jul-Aug and holiday weekends it is one week. If you fail to turn up we charge for one night off-season and two nights in Jul/Aug or at holiday/festival weekends.
4 We close for winter (except to groups of more than 10 people) from 07 Nov - 09 Mar

Directions

If driving and approaching from the east, take the N.56 from Letterkenny, we are 30km (45minutes) west of Letterkenny, and 3km past Dunfanaghy village, on the left. Turn left, off N.56, behind old Mill, then down lane to right, to front of the Mill House.

If arriving by bus, DO NOT GET OFF IN VILLAGE as we are located 3km out of town! There are 3 excellent, inexpensive, luxury, Coach services, which will deliver you directly to our door, from Dublin, Galway and Belfast (see our website).
Bus Eireann (National Bus Co) only goes to Letterkenny.

There are Aer Arann flights to Donegal Airport, Carrickfin, from Dublin or Glasgow

Facilities

Breakfast Included, Internet Access, Linen Included, Bar, Luggage Storage, Travel Desk/Travel Info, Common Room, Bike Parking, BBQ Area, Free Carpark, Breakfast Not Included

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Donegal, Ireland Youth Hostels

Donegal, Ireland Youth Hostels