With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up everything that Westport, 20 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Westport House, Croagh Patrick and Westport Golf Club. Locals will also likely point you in the direction of Ballymote, 25 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, let it be Eagles Flying. (But we’re also big fans of Sligo Folk Park and Ballymote Castle.)