Letterfrack Lodge

Connemara


Close to the Letterfrack crossroads, this stone-fronted hostel has spacious dorms as well as private rooms with their own bathrooms. There's a big self-catering kitchen-dining room, and friendly staff are a great source of info on walks throughout the region.

Laundry facilities, bike hire and storage are available.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Connemara attractions

1. Connemara National Park

0.34 MILES

Immediately southeast of Letterfrack, Connemara National Park spans 2000 dramatic hectares of bog, mountains, heath and woodlands.

2. DK Connemara Oysters

1.41 MILES

On these hour-long tours you'll get a real sense of the skill and sheer hard work that goes into producing Connemara's famous oysters. Then try your hand…

3. Kylemore Abbey

2.58 MILES

Photogenically perched on the shores of Pollacapall Lough, 4km east of Letterfrack, Kylemore is a crenellated 19th-century neo-Gothic fantasy. It was…

4. Station House Museum

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Located in a former train shed, this small, absorbing museum has displays on the local ponies and pivotal aspects of Clifden's history, including the…

5. Connemara Heritage & History Centre

5.43 MILES

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6. Derrigimlagh Discovery Point

7.09 MILES

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7. Sheep & Wool Centre

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8. Inishbofin Heritage Museum

11.3 MILES

Inishbofin's small but evocative museum gives a comprehensive overview of the island's history. Displays include fishing, farming and tradespeople's tools…