Portnoo brings together coastal scenery, links golf and an unusually tangible farm-to-fork experience. At Portnoo Market Garden, selected tour dates and special events shape the visit; at Narin & Portnoo Links, the focus is on 18 holes, golf history and views across Gweebarra Bay. When looking for a hotel in Portnoo, it helps to decide first what you want to focus on: garden and cuisine, golf or the sea.

Portnoo Market Garden: visits and farm-to-fork

Online booking is required to visit Portnoo Market Garden; tickets are not sold at the entrance on the day of your visit. Guided tours take place on selected dates throughout the year. Outside the scheduled tour dates, the busy working farm is not open to the public. Plan your visit around a selected tour date and book online.

The special farm-to-fork events bring together regenerative farming, seasonal produce and culinary artistry. They include a multi-course tasting menu prepared by renowned guest chefs. Ingredients come from Portnoo Market Garden and local regenerative or organic farms. Dates and venues may change; check the specific details before planning your trip around an event.

Links golf and coastal scenery

Narin & Portnoo Links is a scenic 18-hole links course with expansive views across Gweebarra Bay. The course extends out to sea on a peninsula. Dramatic dunes and wild grasses are part of the landscape, along with a rocky coastline and sandy beach. Golf has been played here since 1905. A long golfing history and several distinctive coastal features come together at the same course.

Sauna and sea views at Narin Beach

At Narin Beach in Portnoo, Inishkeel Sauna combines traditional sauna sessions with refreshing dips in the sea. This wood-fired wellness experience is designed for relaxation, rejuvenation and socialising by the sea. It offers something different from links golf: the focus here is on the sauna and sea bathing, not a round of golf. Sea conditions and operating details may change; check both when planning this experience.

Portnoo Pier offers another coastal view: the quiet little harbour looks out over the Atlantic and nearby Inishkeel Island. Together with the view of Gweebarra Bay from the golf course, these are two different ways to experience the coast: from the harbour on one hand, and from a peninsula jutting out into the sea on the other.

More to discover in County Donegal

In the wider destination of County Donegal, Donegal Castle adds a distinctive historical note. The castle was the personal fortress of Red Hugh O’Donnell, Lord of Tír Conaill. Tours tell its story, from the era of the Gaelic lords through the Plantation and its long period as a ruin to its recent restoration; check availability before your trip. Donegal Castle offers illustrated treasure hunts for children.

Glenveagh National Park and Castle, also in the wider destination of County Donegal, offers a contrasting landscape. Mountains, lakes, waterfalls, valleys and native oak woodlands are complemented by a castle with its original interiors. Visitors can spot red deer and look out for reintroduced golden eagles.

Discover more destinations: Burtonport, Stranorlar, Killygordon, Ramelton, Bundoran, Teelin, Castlecooley, Killybegs

For the wider travel overview: County Donegal.