With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up everything that Sligo, 19 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here should be Strandhill Beach, Knocknarea and The Castle Gallery. The locals are also likely to point you toward Ballina, 25 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, make sure it’s Ballina Golf Club. (But we’re also huge fans of Ballina Presbyterian Church and St. Muredach’s Cathedral.)