Welcome to Inishowen
Welcome to Go Visit Inishowen, your guide to visiting Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal, one of Ireland’s most spectacular destinations along the Wild Atlantic Way.. We have everything here from golden beaches, scenic drives (Inishowen 100), walking trails, Heritage, Activities including world class Golf Courses, lively entertainment, great accommodation and food, arts and crafts and much much more, including our famous Donegal welcome. It really is all here.
We are not only one of the most stunning parts of the world famous Wild Atlantic Way, and home to the Inishowen 100, but also the gateway to the historic Walled City of Derry and the Causeway Coast and Glens. Our Visitor Centre based in Buncrana will meet all your visitor needs showcasing the best of this part of Ireland’s unique tourist offer. It also includes a Motorhome parking facility and small retail shop with local arts and crafts on site, all located beside stunning sandy beaches and Inishowen’s largest town. Come join us now on an adventure as we explore this part beautiful of Ireland, making lasting memories to treasure
Where Ireland begins and adventures never end
See & Do
Inishowen 100
Inishowens Route
The Inishowen 100” may sound like a Formula One race, but it gets its name from the approximate distance in miles of the sign-posted circuit, which starts in Newtoncunningham on the Inishowen Peninsula.
Beaches
Beautiful Beaches
Inishowen’s coastline features stunning beaches from the golden sands of Culdaff and Pollan Bay to wild Five Fingers Strand, offering sheltered family coves and world-class surfing conditions along its dramatic 200-mile Atlantic shores.
Activities
Activities for all
There’s an activity to suit just about everyone here. It could be a gentle stroll along a sandy beach to scaling sea-stacks on the rugged coastline; angling on a local river or spotting basking sharks on the Atlantic Ocean.
History & Heritage
History Everywhere
Inishowen’s history spans thousands of years, from the ancient Grianán of Aileach stone fort to early Christian sites, Viking raids, and the Flight of the Earls in 1607, leaving a remarkable legacy of castles and archaeological treasures
Attractions
Amazing Attractions
Inishowen has attractions to enthral the inquisitive, the young and the young-at-heart.Absorb our past through ancient forts and castles while treading paths of timeworn ground where myth and history merge.
Trails
Explore Inishowen
The Inishowen 100” may sound like a Formula One race, but it gets its name from the approximate distance in miles of the sign-posted circuit, which starts in Newtoncunningham on the Inishowen Peninsula.
Events
Upcoming Events
News
Go Visit Inishowen launches new trail guides at Meet and Greet event, supported by Fáilte Ireland
Inishowen, Co Donegal – Go Visit Inishowen has officially launched a new series of trail guides at a recent Meet and Greet event, marking another important milestone in the ongoing development of the Inishowen tourism offering. The guides have been developed with funding support from Fáilte Ireland as part of its continued delivery of the Inishowen Destination and Experience Development Plan. The four Trail Guides, Heritage, Hillwalking, Arts & Crafts and Beaches in a hand pocket-size format include not only [...]
Go Visit Inishowen Meet & Greet 2026 Brings Tourism Industry Together to Shape the Future of the Destination
Go Visit Inishowen welcomed tourism businesses from across the peninsula to its Meet & Greet 2026 event at the Inishowen Gateway on Tuesday, 5 May, providing a valuable forum for industry collaboration, shared learning and discussion on the future direction of tourism across Inishowen. The event provided an opportunity for local tourism enterprises to connect directly with key destination partners, including David Leonard of Fáilte Ireland, Sarah Nolan of Donegal Tourism and Anthony Doogan, Chair of Go Visit Inishowen and [...]
New Digital Arts & Crafts Kiosk Brings Inishowen’s Creative Story to Life on the Wild Atlantic Way
A pioneering new digital initiative is strengthening Inishowen’s position as a must-visit destination on the Wild Atlantic Way, connecting visitors directly with the peninsula’s rich and distinctive creative heritage. The Digital Arts & Crafts Kiosk, developed by Inishowen-based platform Irish Hands, has been launched at the Go Visit Inishowen Tourism Office in Buncrana, offering an immersive gateway into Inishowen’s Creative Story – one of the three Hero Experience Themes identified in the Inishowen Peninsula Destination & Experience Development Plan (DEDP). [...]
2026 Inishowen Visitor Map Guide Launched
Its here! Go Visit Inishowen’s popular Visitor Map Guide is back this year and we were delighted to hand over the first copy to Jaimee Louise, Sales & Marketing at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel. The Guide which last year moved to a new pocket size format including the best Map of Inishowen, proved a run-away success. The guide includes a listing of the majority of the Tourism offer across the region including Attractions, Accommodation, tour guides, Arts & Crafts, Travel, [...]
