Achill – The Bills Rocks

Achill Island – Keem Bay

Belmullet & Erris Peninsula (SS T.W. Lawson)

Downpatrick Head

Inishturk & Clare Island

Killala Bay

Mayo is known for lamb, beef and Atlantic seafood. Try Achill lamb, fresh crab, haddock, smoked fish, brown bread and the region’s mussels. Westport has a great food scene and traditional music, with chowder and fish and chips by the harbour. Local ingredients and simple preparation let the pure Irish flavours shine through in every meal.

Ashford Castle

Hotel Westport

Achill Cliff House

The Glo Harvard

Mayo and North-West Connacht blend mountain, island and Atlantic coast into some of Ireland’s most scenic diving. Achill Island’s Keem Bay drops as steep underwater cliffs through kelp to seals and summer basking sharks, while the Bills Rocks are remote pinnacles under a gannet colony. Belmullet and the Erris Peninsula guard exposed reefs and the scattered SS T.W. Lawson, the largest pure sailing ship, and Downpatrick Head adds sea-stack caverns. Killala Bay and Inishturk or Clare Island offer sheltered training, walls and wild, seal-rich diving. Unspoiled and dramatic, Mayo is for those who love remote, authentic cold-water adventure. The region rewards careful planning and a drysuit, and its sites suit a range of cold-water experience levels.

Mayo & North-West Connacht