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West Town.
An Baile Thiar
A new place to stop. A different way to explore. Find your way around West Town, with local places and the journey there on one map.
28 mapped places to explore.
Check the journey options before you set off.
Explore West Town
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West Town is a village in County Donegal. The map names 28 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 3 streets. No stop here appears in the national timetable at all.
Picture yourself in West Town.
A place to catch your eye. Open a photograph and take a closer look.
Photography & credits
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- Tory Island harbourRossographer, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken .
Your guide to West Town.
Plan the journey, find a place to stop and get to know the streets along the way.
- The journey here
Getting to West Town
Explore driving and walking directions, and check nearby transport options. No local stop is listed in the available timetable.
- Mapped stops
- 1
- Mapped car parks
- 0
- 8 stops on foot
West Town in a day
Explore West Town with a suggested walking itinerary. See the stops along 5.4 km of walking and choose where to spend your time.
- See and do
Things to see
21 places to explore within 12 km, plus 2 places to eat and 1 place 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
3 named streets to browse. Start with The Pier, with 2 mapped places.
- The local picture
About West Town
Get your bearings with the location, landscape and local facts, including population figures where available.
Getting to West Town
No stop within 2 km of West Town appears in the national timetable. Services that run on demand do not always file a published schedule, so that is not the same as saying there is no way in. The Getting to West Town page will still work out driving and walking, and will name the nearest stop that is in the timetable.
Explore West Town 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 West Town.
22 of 22 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 West Town
- Hills, 6 mapped places in and around West Town
- Historic churches, 1 mapped place in and around West Town
- Holy wells, 1 mapped place in and around West Town
- Information boards, 1 mapped place in and around West Town
- Lakes, 4 mapped places in and around West Town
- Monuments, 1 mapped place in and around West Town
- Ruins, 2 mapped places in and around West Town
- Shrines, 2 mapped places in and around West Town
- Tourist offices, 1 mapped place in and around West Town
- Wayside crosses, 1 mapped place in and around West Town
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.
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.
Sport and leisure
Make room for a swim, a workout or time outdoors. Explore mapped sport and leisure facilities.
Services
Local services for everyday jobs, from banking and post to professional advice.
Things to see
A starting point for exploring West Town and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
- An Chros Tau40 mWayside crosses
- Móirsheisear300 mHistoric churches
- Fochla Thiar350 mShrines
- Morad610 mHills
- Mearnaid650 mHills
- An Torpedo760 mMonuments
- Tobar Mháire Alec890 mHoly wells
- Scoilt Dearg900 mLakes
- Loch ó Dheas980 mLakes
- Derek Hill's Hut1.1 kmAttractions
- 1.2 km
- Loch ó Thuaidh1.2 kmLakes
Useful along the way
Find information boards, waymarks and visitor advice in their own categories.
The busiest streets
Of the 3 named streets the map records, these carry the most.
- The Pier2 placesunclassified
Questions people ask
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Where does this page come from?
Elsewhere in County Donegal
- LetterkennyLeitir Ceanainn
- BuncranaBun Cranncha
- BallybofeyBealach Féich
- DonegalDún na nGall
- BundoranBun Dobhráin
- DungloeAn Clochán Liath
- FalcarraghAn Fál Carrach
- ArdaraArd an Rátha
- BallyshannonBéal Átha Seanaidh
- CarndonaghCarn Domhnach
- CastlefinnCaisleán na Finne
- DunfanaghyDún Fionnachaidh
- KillybegsNa Cealla Beaga
- LiffordLeifear