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Ardara.
Ard an Rátha
A new place to stop. A different way to explore. Find your way around Ardara, with local places and the journey there on one map.
82 mapped places to explore.
4 bus and train lines in the published timetable.
Explore Ardara
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Ardara is a town in County Donegal. The map names 82 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 16 streets. 4 bus and train lines call at 4 stops here in the published timetable.
Your guide to Ardara.
Plan the journey, find a place to stop and get to know the streets along the way.
- The journey here
Getting to Ardara
4 scheduled lines from Bus Feda and Bus Éireann and other operators. Choose your starting point, travel date and time to find a connection.
- Mapped stops
- 1
- Mapped car parks
- 0
- 4 stops on foot
Ardara in an afternoon
Explore Ardara with a suggested walking itinerary. See the stops along 1 km of walking and choose where to spend your time.
- See and do
Things to see
159 places to explore within 12 km, plus 16 places to eat and 7 places to stay on the map.
- Castles and their stories
Castle days around Letterkenny
Choose a castle to explore, with its history, photographs, a map and practical visiting details.
- Street by street
Every street
16 named streets to browse. Start with Main Street, with 26 mapped places.
- The local picture
About Ardara
Get your bearings with the location, landscape and local facts, including population figures where available.
Getting to Ardara
4 lines call at 4 stops in Ardara, run by Bus Feda, Bus Éireann, McGeehan Coaches and TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim. That list does not change with the date. What does change is which of them runs on the day you are going, and that, with the walk at each end, is worked out when you ask for it.
- 492
- 964
- 991
- 994
Plan a journey to Ardara from anywhere, on any date the timetable covers.
Explore Ardara by category
Find somewhere to eat, a place to visit or an everyday service. Search or choose a theme to explore places in and around Ardara.
43 of 43 categories to explore
Things to see
A lake to linger beside, a castle to explore or a museum for a rainy afternoon. Find places for a day out.
- Attractions, 1 mapped place in and around Ardara
- Beaches, 3 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Hills, 50 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Historic churches, 1 mapped place in and around Ardara
- Holy wells, 2 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Lakes, 77 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Monuments, 1 mapped place in and around Ardara
- Museums, 2 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Nature reserves, 2 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Ringforts and sites, 4 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Ruins, 1 mapped place in and around Ardara
- Viewpoints, 2 mapped places in and around Ardara
Food and drink
Coffee on the way, lunch in town or a pub for the evening. Choose a kind of place, then find it locally.
Shops
Everyday essentials, independent shops and places for a haircut. See what is mapped in your town.
- Beauty, 2 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Bike shops, 1 mapped place in and around Ardara
- Charity shops, 1 mapped place in and around Ardara
- Clothes shops, 5 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Convenience stores, 1 mapped place in and around Ardara
- Florists, 2 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Gift shops, 4 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Hairdressers, 5 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Hardware, 2 mapped places in and around Ardara
- Newsagents, 1 mapped place in and around Ardara
- Supermarkets, 2 mapped places in and around Ardara
Places to stay
Find a base for your next few days, from hotels and guest houses to camping and self-catering stays.
Community
The places that bring a town together, including schools, libraries, places of worship and community facilities.
Health
Locate pharmacies, dentists and other health services. Check the provider for current hours and appointments.
Services
Local services for everyday jobs, from banking and post to professional advice.
Motoring
Find fuel, repairs and other motoring services before your next journey.
More kinds of place
Looking for something more specific? Browse the remaining categories, including specialist shops, facilities and services.
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Things to see
A starting point for exploring Ardara and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
- Ardara Heritage Centre210 mMuseums
- John Doherty260 mMonuments
- Ardara Fort450 mRingforts and sites
- Mogumna Hill1.7 kmHills
- Lough Laub2.1 kmLakes
- Lough Nameeltoge2.5 kmLakes
- Lough Leahan2.5 kmLakes
- Shanaghan Lough3.0 kmLakes
- Monargan Hill3.1 kmHills
- Ardvally3.3 kmHills
- Lough Moolagh3.6 kmLakes
- Longfield Lough3.7 kmLakes
The busiest streets
Of the 16 named streets the map records, these carry the most.
- Main Street26 placesN56
- Front Street18 placesN56
- The Diamond4 placesunclassified
- Pearse Road4 placesunclassified
- Charlie Bennett Drive2 placesresidential
- Back Road2 placesunclassified
- Portnoo Road2 placesR261
- Radharc an Ghleanna1 placeresidential
- Aran Court1 placeresidential
Questions people ask
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Elsewhere in County Donegal
- LetterkennyLeitir Ceanainn
- BuncranaBun Cranncha
- BallybofeyBealach Féich
- DonegalDún na nGall
- BundoranBun Dobhráin
- DungloeAn Clochán Liath
- FalcarraghAn Fál Carrach
- BallyshannonBéal Átha Seanaidh
- CarndonaghCarn Domhnach
- CastlefinnCaisleán na Finne
- DunfanaghyDún Fionnachaidh
- KillybegsNa Cealla Beaga
- LiffordLeifear
- MilfordBaile na nGallóglach