Reviews of Ards Friary. (Church) in Letterkenny (Donegal).

Ards Friary

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Church

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Ards, Co. Donegal

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Information of Ards Friary, Church in Letterkenny (Donegal)

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Reviews of Ards Friary

R. M. C.

A beautiful place to go where you get a feeling of peace and tranquility. Breathe in the air and take a moment for yourself.

K. M.

What a stunning place. The area is outstanding with so much to do and see. The cafe at the Friary is excellent and really good value for money. Staff are so helpful and friendly. The walks around here are fantastic, with amazing views of the sea and there are some beautiful beaches here too. Can't wait to return.

Ó. N.

Lovely walk and beautiful beaches! Great café with vegan cake options and range of toasties and sandwiches

P. S. (.

On your way to Ards Forrest, spend a quiet moment at Ards Friday. Peace be with you.

R. M. G.

Lovely place to visit, very calming. Nice cafe there also.

F. S.

Beautiful place for a walk through seaside and first scenery

S.

Haven't visited in years but the place is still as beautiful and mysterious as it always was, its sad to see the peir has fell in to disrapare as it was a wonderful fishing spot from my childhood. Amazing place all in all

E. F.

What an amazing tranquil setting. The walks and beaches are superb. Grand coffee and gift shop too.

S. C.

Beautiful holy building nice for reflective evening....very much worth a visit.

P. M.

Really lovely walks by the beach and by the cliffs and a really lovely monastery and It was after 5.30 for the confession and I rang the bell twice and the monk came straight away

D. G.

Beautiful walk around the headland towards the forest Park beaches. Peaceful as always

D. L.

Always a lovely place for a walk either short or long what ever the weather as you can access Ards forest trails from here as well.

M. G.

Such a wonderful place I loved it

t. d.

Historic site in beautiful scenic setting. Lovely walks and outdoor coffee area.

L.

Beautiful location

A. C.

Well worth a visit the scenery is amazing

J. M.

Lovely beaches and peaceful walks

C. S.

Such a tranquil place.

J. M. A.

Beautiful place and peaceful

S. M.

For those who are of a religious bent this is the place to be. Even if you are not the scenery alone will do you good. There are toilet facilities, car parking and an excellent coffee shop.

E. M.

Wonderful place to visit. The forest walk is a must. Very tranquil with the scenic views and the sea in the back ground

R. B.

Really beautiful scenic walk. Very peaceful beach. Shop & cafe currently closed. Toilets open.

C. M.

One of my favourite all time places to visit, in Co. Donegal. Unfortunately it never stopped raining, so I had coffee with cake, in their very welcoming, small cafe. Still had time, to say a prayer!! Colm.

T. G.

Beautiful place great views and so peaceful lovely walk

M. L.

A fine place to visit load of great walks and scenery, although the trails can be a bit hard to follow.

M. C.

Lovely place would recommend very much

M. M.

Lovely walks through woods and along the shore

C. M.

Great walk with beautiful scenery. A bit of everything, sea, beach, hills, greenery, forest... kids enjoyed also.

M. p.

Beautiful gem just outside creslough co donegal. Coffee shop and toilets available also great senic walks and good car parking

B. Q.

Lovely place for a retreat, tranquil, beautiful, and amazing beaches, with a nearby tearoom.Free parking, lovely forest walks

S. W.

Lovely church was able to light a few candles for my deceased father then wandered the beautiful grounds. There is also a little coffee shop for some light refreshments

P. M. G.

Very peaceful

S. M.

lovely location, with nice walk, but only small outdoor seating area

K. M.

Very peaceful and a great little souvenir and coffee shop also. Well worth a visit.

A. S.

Such a beautiful and serene place. The priary is stunning and the grounds are immaculate. Well worth a visit in this part of Donegal.

A. C.

A beautiful place to visit.

A. J.

That’s amazing experience

A. G.

Such a beautiful setting to relax,walk,coffee, pray.love this place

R. B.

Lovely tranquil place, water lapping up to the edge of road, friary in lush place with its very own friar on reception to bless you as you leave!

C. D.

Peaceful serene my place always

j. M.

Ards is just one of those places,you can go for a short walk along the side of the Friary quietly walking through the trees and the sea on one side looking across Into Rosapenna golf courses which runs nearly the length of Tramore Beach, back at the Friary their is a great coffee shop.as for the Friary its self is beautiful,quiet and anyone could just sit on one of the pews and just enjoy the whole ambiance of peace.

C. L.

Really peaceful walk with stunning views across the bay to Downings and Ross penna.

G. F.

This is one of my favorite place in Donegal. It's a very peaceful place.

B. C.

Beautiful location; very peaceful. If u ever get to Donegal, definitely need to visit.

H. P.

Beautiful place Amazing brownie and coffee

j. s.

Lovely peaceful place .lovely for a day out and walk

C. H.

Stunning views and walks. Pretty coffee shop with excellent selection. Gorheous Church. Wrll worth a visit.

L. B.

Beautiful place great peace

S. M.

One of the best places in Donegal for a nice scenic walk. Great views.

C. B.

So peaceful and beautiful clean beaches

T. M.

Coves galore ⛱️💚💛

M. F.

Great walk out around headland with great views. Coffee shop available too.

M. H.

Fabulous place serene beautiful and rugged.

J. C.

So peaceful and beautiful. A must visit if in the area.

L. S.

Beautiful scenery, easy accessible walks.

J. B.

Beautiful wooded coastal walks that connect beaches, headland and Ards Forest

A. M.

Beautiful walks available by the sea and in the forest area

K. B.

Very peaceful, beautiful coastal walk

H. C.

Amazing setting and beautiful walks

c. m.

Very peaceful and lovely walks

R. k.

Lovely peaceful place

P. C.

Beautiful scenery and a calming atmosphere.

J. S.

One of the most beautiful places I have seen!

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Lovely peaceful walking trails

m. H.

Amazing place so relaxing.

d. h.

Spectacular views of the sea, beautiful gardens 😍

c. B.

Great place to go to.

M. G.

grate for a 35 mins walk and coffie and cake after at the cafe

M. A.

Great location, family friendly Beach

M. H.

Excellent

J. A.

Peaceful and stunning views

R. M.

Just love this place my favourite place in Donegal.

J. B.

Wot a special place if you haven't been I suggest you try and go

F. F.

Excellent experience

P. D.

Beautiful area

j. l.

Lovely place and nice food

P. M. G.

Lovely place for a walk

D. M.

Beautiful coastal walk

N. M.

Its so spiritual and peaceful

J. N.

Gr8 spot for walk 😉

S. M.

Super scenery

P. M.

My own wee piece of heaven

M. M.

Very peaceful atmosphere

P. M.

Peaceful, beautiful place

e. s.

Might place on a summer evening

M. M.

Beautiful place in a great location

W. G.

Beautiful & restful place

P. H.

Great Walk !

A. S.

Beautiful walk

L. C.

Many more visits needed

K. M. B.

Nice walks

C. Q.

Beautiful place

C. S.

So serene

R. S.

Very nice

F. B.

Beautiful scenery

M. R.

Relaxing walk around Ards

M. D.

Peaceful

S. D.

Great scenery

M. Q.

Beautiful area.

P. L.

Tranquility and beauty!

C. D.

Spiritual, peaceful, tranquil and the autumnal colours are breathtaking. One of my favourite places 🤗.

P. M.

Lovely place

S. H.

Georgeous scenery.

R. P. H.

Peaceful and tranquil with beautiful walks.

H. S.

Tranquil and scenic

D. W.

Great place very tranquil.

K. T.

Brilliant views.

R. C.

Beautiful.

D. D.

If you want to get away from the "World", then this is the place to go

j. m.

Good

E. C.

Beautiful

L. M.

Beautiful place

V. Z.

Great time

I. M.

(Translated) Walking route well maintained, even. Easy access to several beaches. Comfortable, large, free parking and cafe, public toilets. The spot is very popular. Beaches and fairytale views. A cozy and charming place. The surrounding beaches are often visited by surfers. (Original) Trasa spacerowa dobrze utrzymana, równa. Łatwe dojście do kilku plaż. Wygodny, duży, bezpłatny parking i kafejka, toalety publiczne. Miejscówka cieszy się dużą popularnością. Plaże i widoki bajkowe. Miejsce przytulne i urocze. Okoliczne plaże często odwiedzane są przez surferów.

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E. T.

Absolutely stunning place. There is a tea room in the Friary with lovely treats. You can walk along the shore and enjoy beautiful views. Be aware of ticks. They are plenty in the grass in the whole Ards forest park. Just stay on the paths and check your legs regularly.

G. T.

Very tranquil and peaceful place as you would imagine a friary to be. What you don't expect is the stunning view and lovely beach just metres from the main building. It was a cracking wee place to stop off on the way to Dunfanaghy. Lots of history and information on display. There's a great wee cafe on site and ample parking though it is a one way system. The front is manned by the brothers and there is a wee holy shop for souvenirs. Very relaxed and meditative, every one that we spoke with were very friendly and almost spiritual. Lovely place at the brotherhood of peace. 🙏

R. M.

Quiet and peaceful part of the world, stunning beaches after about 10/15 walk around the headland. Stunning views of the bay on the way round

M. S.

Always been going here for the cliff walk and nature trail. Start at the monastery and keep going round up over the cliff until you get to the forest. Really nice memorable walk. Couldn't see the reindeer this time.

D. L.

Fabulous place to visit.. Lovely walks with little beaches, beautiful scenery and walks.. Lovely cafe, shop and Church...

d.

Beautiful setting on the water. Nice little cafe. Gréât waterfront walk to fabulous secluded beach.

J. S.

Beautiful forest and beach walk. View is amazing. So peaceful.

A. B.

Lovely little find. Has parking and great access to a stunning bay and walk

J.

Beautiful scenery with a lovely walk close to the beach.

J. H. (.

Beautiful spiritual place. It's having work done on our visit, cafe was closed but the church and grounds are marvellous. Loads of parking right at lovely sandy beaches 5 minutes away.

M. S.

Beautiful place, lovely beaches and a coffee shop to chill in.

A. H.

In a lovely setting and one of my father-in-law favourite places to visit.

N. B.

Utterly stunning scenery. One of my favourite places to go in Donegal for a walk. Suitable for all age groups and dogs allowed.

S. C.

Incredible location. A Must see!!

T. M.

Peaceful and stunning setting the staff, priests and brothers were very helpful and friendly - if going please be respectful

A. I.

One of my all time favourite locations in Donegal for a walk. The friary has a shop and cafe. Walking off behind the friary through the woods gives access to a number of beaches and headland with amazing views out to the Atlantic and the other headlands. You can go for a short walk or an all day beach visit. Note there are no lifeguards at any of the beaches and they are very secluded.

P. H. U.

One of the best spots in Donegal by far.

U. M.

I love this very special place. It is a stunning setting. The cafe staff were so pleasant, informative and helpful. The chapel is so restful and peaceful, a perfect place to live in the present moment in the presence of God.

J.

Lovely walk. Varied landscape from beaches to hills.

F. C.

A unique experience in many ways, breathtaking scenery with paths running alongside magical beaches leading to Ards forest park, the beautiful Friary, Chapel, gift shop & Cafe. My family were humbled to meet monks on retreat who explained they didn't own the robes they were wearing, what a contrast to a world where success is measured in material things, a must visit location

A. M. N.

Wonderful place of interest - the paths around are good for walking right out to the view point which overlooks Sheephaven bay. Café inside the Friary has baked treats available, ice cream freezer, good barista style coffee, syrups and dairy free milks for those that require such.

M. M. C.

5 euro payment per car. Poor signage from car park to indicate where to find picnic tables. Main sign at car park indicates deer enclosure but no additional signs to deer and on line map excludes reference to deer enclosure.

J. M.

Beautiful peaceful place ,amazing scenery ,always vist when down that way.Also great cafe with homemade soup wheaten bread etc great coffee

C. V.

Ards friary is beautiful with a gorgeous church and the Capochin priests are welcoming as are the people working there. The beach is close by with people walking their dogs along the grass. It is a beautiful scenic place

N. W.

This place is fab for a looped walk and very well sign posted and a lovely cafe on return for coffee and cake.

M. G.

Ards Friary beautiful tranquil. Walk along and you come across Isabella little beach great for little ones. Walk on around the coast and find Lucky shell beach.

C. R.

Beautiful gardens lovely little church with a gift shop.. it's cost 5 euros to enter and park or u can walk the 5k in thru the forest...has a little coffee shop gorgeous beach and a park for kids

L. O.

Great food and service

S. A.

On the 19th August 2022, I went over to Ards Friary to have a look around the area. It has both a church, gift shop & a coffee shop. I went into the church for silent prayer for a short while before leaving the church to have a look inside the gift shop which is next door to the church & then proceeded to the foot way which takes you into Ards Forest Park & alongside Sheephaven Bay. We then came back to the car Park & went into the coffee shop & had a soft drink before heading home. The Friary is just off the main Letterkenny to Dunfanaghy road & is down a Lane Way. It is sign posted so you should hopefully find it easily. This place is fully open again after being temporarily closed for 2 years, due to The Covid Pandemic of 2020. It is well worth a visit for those of you, who are on holiday here in County Donegal. Stephen Acton.

m. w.

Peaceful. Lovely chapel and cafe beside it. Beautiful walks. Staff very helpful

T. D.

Just spent 5 days there on retreat. Excellent experience, looking forward to my next visit already.

P. M.

Beautiful spot in Co Donegal. There are wonderful walks along the coast.

J. m. d.

Amazing place, so peaceful and scenic and has a great cafe. Well worth a visit

N. B.

Visited today, frankly felt very special. Its Heavenly

J. O.

Great venue & food - ideal for that 'get away from it all' place. Contemplative.

J. W. (. B.

Beautiful forest and beach walks, lovely yellow beaches nearby

C. G.

Free parking and beautiful walks along the coast

M.

The environment is just amazing. A visit there is very worthwhile. Walk in the forest or hike along the coast. You can experience a lot there. Great beaches and a great view of the coast. From there you can also reach the surrounding forests. There is a small café and a large parking lot. This has always been free of charge. However, donations are accepted. It's really worth it and we always enjoy going there

I. B.

The walking route is well-maintained and even. Easy access to several beaches. Convenient, large, free parking and cafe, public toilets. The place is very popular. Beaches and fabulous views. A cozy and charming place. The surrounding beaches are often visited by surfers.

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