Touring Ireland

[Desart]

Hi all
For the last four years we have toured France and Spain extensively and have never made any plans, just followed the bonnet, never booked any sites in advance and never had any problems just turning up at sites and always got a pitch. Next year, April May and June we are going over to Ireland for a change, never been before so looking forward to it. The question is, do we need to book sites in advance over there, or are there always pitches available? Also does it count towards your 90 days? is anyone stamping passports and checking as we are entering into northern Ireland first from Scotland. We hope not as we would like to go back to France later in the year.
Cheers

 

[David and Sally]

No passport controls as it is a free travel area.

Just enjoy the scenery, people and craic.

 

[Lenny HB]

Take wellies and raincoats and you will be fine. Don't know about sites we just wilded when we went but I think it's a bit more difficult now but still doable.

 

[Kannon Fodda]

Main season in Ireland is shorter than England /Wales so some sites may not have opened in April. Apps like P4N useful. May and June most places except really popular areas unlikely to be full but I tender to check websites or similar if I wanted a site to book ahead by say a day. But could often take a chance.

 

[Miggs]

Did Wild Atlantic Way April/May this year. Paid for parkup once in 6 weeks, rest all beaches and car parks etc plus a few pub stops. They have a very relaxed attitude to campers over there, unlike England! Weather was incredible, 2 wettish days in 6 weeks, the rest was sunny but cool.
No border checks.

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[ontheroadagain]

If you are using sites some weekends could be busy but chances are that you will always get in somewhere. As suggested above perhaps phone ahead the day before to check availability. Mon to Thu night won’t be a problem. Note - Easter is in April next year and popular sites will be busy then. No passport required and no checks at the border. Still plenty of places to wild camp but getting fewer each year due to height barriers and no camping/ no motorhomes signs.

 

[Imala615]

Hi all
For the last four years we have toured France and Spain extensively and have never made any plans, just followed the bonnet, never booked any sites in advance and never had any problems just turning up at sites and always got a pitch

Done Ireland ,north and south a few times and as yourself never plan or very rarely use sites, north is uk but no need for passport to either , I am a member of the main Irish forum (craic) and friends with many members and have attended their meets over there which helps. Did do a tour using stopping places provided by the site but unfortunately it doesn't now exist although Ally the owner is working on a new version.
i have shut down my website which had a few links but here's a couple of blogs which still exist.

My campervan trips to Europe

rebbyvid.blogspot.com

Ireland 2017

Ireland 2017 First stop, a couple of nights at Howth great stop with train into Dublin for the day (20+ vans here tonight Saturday...

rebbyvid.blogspot.com

short video of the Ireland 2017 trip part 1

rebbyvid.blogspot.com

Short video of Ireland 2017 part 2

rebbyvid.blogspot.com

A month in Ireland September 2019

Tues 3 rd September Set off at lunchtime for the 20.15 Irish ferry from Holyhead to Dublin, had a good run down with a stop for a coffee...

rebbyvid.blogspot.com

 

[Sdrawde]

Does NOT count towards your 90 days

 

[Sdrawde]

We took the car last May and included the far north of the South, around the Donegal area...... couldn't understand a word anybody said. Just nodded and smiled politely at what seemed the appropriate moment.

 

[meanders]

If you get stuck for an overnight, check with the local tourist information office who you will find go above and beyond. Most bars will let you overnight as will many restaurants and tourist attractions. It's just Galway which is so anti motorhome, but to be honest, is not really a loss to miss. When doing the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle preninsular make sure you follow the coach route round as passing them in the other direction will involve you doing lots of reversing. It was anti-clockwise, but has changed direction more than once so check it out before you start.

The Irish are very welcoming.

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[David and Sally]

We took the car last May and included the far north of the South, around the Donegal area...... couldn't understand a word anybody said. Just nodded and smiled politely at what seemed the appropriate moment.

Donegal is fabulous. Just remember that the north of Southern Ireland is further north that the north of Northern Ireland. You can’t go wrong knowing that

 

[hja]

Field View Adventures you tube have been in Ireland. They have quite a long Motorhome, don’t seem to have had problems with park ups, although many had honesty boxes or small fee. The had some problems with parking at some attractions.