Burren Coast Road
R477 · Ballyvaughan → Doolin · Ireland
- Length
- 15 miles
- Drive time
- 35 min
- Type
- Coastal road
- Region
- Ireland & the Isle of Man
Around Black Head under the Burren's grey limestone terraces, the Atlantic hammering one side and moonscape rock the other, from Ballyvaughan down towards Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher.
Highlights of the Burren Coast Road
- Black Head lighthouse
- Limestone pavement scenery
- Doolin trad-music pubs
Where to stop on the Burren Coast Road
- Monks, Ballyvaughan food — Seafood pub at Ballyvaughan pier — chowder before the coast road, open all year
- Black Head viewpoint — Lighthouse corner where the limestone terraces run into Galway Bay — pull-ins along the R477
- Gus O'Connor's, Doolin food — Trad-session pub on Fisher Street since 1832 — food served till nine
Drive the Burren Coast Road
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