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Carra Caravan and Camping Park 2011
- Name: Carra Caravan and Camping Park
- Address: Belcarra
- Town: Castlebar
- Contact Name: Sean Nestor
- Contact Phone: + 353 (0) 94 903 2054
- Fax: +353 (0) 94 903 2351
- Email: post@mayoholidays.com
- Website: http://www.horsedrawncaravan.com
- Number of Pitches: 20
- Size: 0.7 Hectares
- Open dates: 2 April - 5 November
Carra Caravan and Camping Park, Mayo
Horsedrawn holidays and country walks have long been a speciality from this family campsite in Mayo's "Tidiest village". Shops, pubs, meals within 200 metres. Castlebar, the county town (8kms), has cinemas, theatre, golf-course, restaurants, swimming pool. Within easy reach, Knock Shrine (20kms), Westport House (18kms), Museum of Country Life (8kms), Lough Carra, Ballintobber Abbey, Moorehall Forest Park (8kms). Drive to Achill Island, Croagh Patrick, Ceide Fields.
From Castlebar follow the N84 towards Ballinrobe. Turn immediately left for Belcarra (Ballycarra) 8 kms. GPS 53 47'59N 9 12'58W
Announcement
Although our Caravan and Camping Park is open for business we regret that we have retired from the horsedrawn business (below) and are no longer offering horsedrawn caravan holidays. Our self-catering cottage holidays on Achill Island (bridge-linked to the Mayo coast!) continue to be available and can be accessed at www.mayoholidays.com - and there is an equestrian centre nearby!
With your horse and covered wagon, explore the beautiful Irish countryside at a leisurely pace. Stay overnight at selected farm sites. Walk, cycle, fish, play golf and eat out
Drink in our Irish pubs and enjoy traditional Irish music. Bring the children along! Meet the real people of Ireland!
Your specially-schooled Irish horse will take you and your beautiful four-berth caravan along the quiet roads of Mayo and you will have the holiday of a lifetime!
Travel at a walking pace
Your horse-drawn covered wagon allows you, and three other people, to sleep and cook for yourselves as you travel along the quiet roads of beautiful South Mayo, stopping overnight at farms, country houses or pubs on the way. For practical reasons we require a minimum of two active and capable persons per caravan! Travelling at walking pace, nature's beauty is yours to observe, appreciate and enjoy as only the wanderer can. Far from the madding crowd, with your horse as your special friend, you'll get close to the heart of Ireland.
Unique
You scarcely need any experience with horses. All you need is the willingness to learn, experience and enjoy something completely different. This is a holiday where you and your horse decide the pace. You may choose to have a very quiet, leisurely, intimate break, or you may prefer to fill your time with activities.
Freedom
A horsedrawn caravan holiday allows you freedom to choose:
- Cycling - some bicycles are supplied, free of charge, at most of our stops
- Fishing - fishing rods and advice free of charge!
- Walking - mapped walks from Belcarra and Ballintubber
- Golfing & Pitch and Putt available at Ballintubber
- Farm Activities - like to pitch in and give a hand?
- Pubs - within walking distance of all overnight stops
- Restaurants - Ballintubber, Belcarra and local towns
- Irish Music sessions - we'll tell you where! Bring a musical instrument!
- Meet people - well, that's unavoidable!
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If you would prefer self-catering (rental) accommodation
please visit the
Keel Holiday
Cottages Website for accommodation on Achill Island.
