Romance IS IN THE AIR
Let the windswept locations of the Wild Atlantic Way capture your heart
S
o many of us are so caught up in
Downpatrick Head in Co. Mayo
the distractions of everyday living,
work, family, chores and technology that is always on, that we rarely spend quality time with our other halves. Nothing will reconnect you more than heading off on a coastal journey along the rugged, untamed landscape and sandy beaches of the Wild Atlantic Way. It’s not clichéd romance, it’s real and the shared adventure will bring you closer together. It’s here you can get away from all the distractions of everyday living, feel carefree and nourish your partnership. Let the fresh sea air mess your hair,
Jutting out into the ocean and rising
“Watch and become spellbound as the sky is illuminated with thousands of glistening stars, clusters and even the odd shooting star, all visible to the naked eye. ”
...
and the muddy roads scuff your boots. Roam rugged roads together, take in the clean air on a coastal cliff walk,
almost 40m above the waves, one of these Signature Discovery Points, Downpatrick Head, provides heartstopping,
unparalleled
views
of
the Atlantic, including the unique collection of islands known as the Staggs of Broadhaven. This is the perfect place to head off on an invigorating coastal walk. Relish the breathtaking views of the nearby Dún Briste sea stack, with its different coloured layers of rock and nesting sea birds and embrace that feeling that you are the only two people on the edge of this windswept world,
Loop Head Lighthouse Co. Clare’s Loop Head’s remote lighthouse is
or discover untouched scenery off
the powerful waves’ crash against
the beaten track on a walking trail.
wonderfully evocative. The adjoining
the rocks and notice the different
In return you’ll leave feeling fully
light-keeper’s
weather systems come and go and the
refreshed, invigorated and enjoying
available to rent, is just the place to
swirling gulls overhead. It is here at
a feeling of closeness through shared
channel your inner Alicia Vikander - or
these remote locations that you get a
experiences.
Michael Fassbender - if you’ve been
really intimate experience of the wild
inspired by the romantic weepie, The
landscape and seascapes of the Wild
Light Between Oceans, which tells the
Atlantic Way.
story of a lighthouse keeper and his
Start by exploring one of the iconic, must-see Signature Discovery points,
By immersing yourself in these natural
Signature Discovery Points scattered
surroundings and switching off fully
across the coastline of the Wild Atlantic
from the daily routine, you develop
Way. These glorious edge-of-the-world
a deeper connection with this region
vistas encompass everything that’s
that helps renew the soul. Don’t
magical about this region.
forget to capture the moment with a spectacular selfie against this amazing
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which
is
wife.
http://www.wildatlanticway.com/
Breathe in the salty air, and watch
house,
background.
Fanad in Co. Donegal For another lighthouse experience, head to Fanad in Co. Donegal, where you can escape to your own snug romantic cottage at Fanad lighthouse, which been voted one of the most beautiful lighthouses in the world.
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