With some great road trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to enjoy all that Westport, 20 miles away, has to offer. Westport House, Croagh Patrick and Westport Golf Club alone justify the drive out here. Locals will also probably point you in the direction of Belmullet, 30 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, make sure it’s Gateway Leisureplex. (But we’d also highly recommend Blacksod Bay and Carne Golf Links.)