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Just wait until you see the price of the Cairnryan to Belfast ferry prices with a tin tent
Might be cheaper and less stressful to rent a holiday cottage instead, and as previously mentioned most parts of the country can be explored within the day anyway I'll post some pictures of Alfie at the Giant's Causeway in due course Brian |
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Was about to say the same as Brian regarding ferry prices. Ireland is brilliant north and south, been loads of times, some of the drivers in the south seem to be in their own world and signposts in quiet villages are quaint to say the least. Once you've been you'll want to go back though.
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The ferry doesn't go from Stranraer now, they've moved the terminal to Cairnryan and that crossing only goes to Belfast or Larne. There is also a route from Fleetwood to Larne, but that might be freight only.
I think your only options for getting to Dublin will be from Liverpool (8hrs duration) or Holyhead (a bit over 3hrs, IIRC). To land further south than Dublin, your next best bet would be the route from Fishguard to Rosslare, in the south-east. To land away down in Cork you'll have to drive to Swansea first. To give you an idea of driving time if you decided to cross from Cairnryan and drive south, by car it takes about 2 hours to get from Belfast to Dublin - allow another 30-45 minutes if you're going to the likes of Roundwood in north Co. Wicklow. Obviously if you're in a campervan that whole trip will take a bit longer. Either way, I reckon that'll take a lot longer than the drive to Holyhead and going directly from there to Dublin.
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I live in the republic and this website has some reviews of campsites that are useful.
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/re...unty=S+Ireland I have camped in one place in the north, castle archdale in county fermanagh which was very good. In the south: Leitrim - pub on site - http://www.battlebridgecaravanandcamping.ie/ Sligo-standhill - basic but on the beach http://www.sligocaravanandcamping.ie/ Roscommon - Lough key - probably the best for facilities - http://loughkey.ie/ Kerry - if you get the weather, its beautiful but mind the midgies http://www.camping-ireland.ie/parks/...t-caravan-park As for ferries, I generally use stena line, into belfast from cairnryan. I find its an easier drive from the ne of england than going to holyhead. Of course that all depends on where you are heading in ireland. Send me a pm if you need more info |
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