Enjoy the Sligo Oyster Farm Tour and gain exclusive access to a working oyster farm, get in-depth knowledge of oyster farming from the farmers themselves, all while taking in the stunning views of Sligo Bay, Knocknarea and Benbulben! You will then finish off the experience with an oyster tasting by the shore with wine and other refreshments!
Public Oyster Farm Tours are now available to book online for this upcoming summer season! Each of these tours start at 11am.
Sligo Oyster Experience offers a unique tour where you can enjoy the views of the iconic mountains of Benbulben and Knocknarea, as well as Sligo Bay. The tour includes oyster tasting by the shore with local craft beer. The experience was awarded the Seafood innovation Award at Blas na hEireann Awards. You can also taste Sligo’s freshest oysters at WB’s Coffee House.
When is this available?
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- Admission fees: Paid Admission
- Open: Year-round
- Suitable for younger children: Yes
- Indoor facilities: Yes
- Gift shop: On-site
- Dining/refreshments: WB’s coffee shop is a fantastic coffee shop with loads of snacks and light meals available
- Guide dogs: Permitted.
- Toilets: On-site.
- Groups: Groups are welcome with prior booking.
- Accessibility: Fully accessible.
- Parking: Car and coach parking nearby (coach parking available on Connaughton Road)
About Sligo
Sligo town is the hub of the county and you will experience everything great in life while visiting – great food and drink, the very best festivals and live music and a cultural rhythm that is totally unique. It’s name in Irish is Sligeach which means ‘Shelly Place’, giving a great indication to our coastal and food heritage.
You will stroll along the banks of the beautiful Garavogue River and enjoy the natural beauty of Doorly Park and Lough Gill. The towering Benbulben Mountain is always in your frame and historic Knocknarea mountain with Queen Maeve’s burial cairn on the summit regularly pops in to view.
You will meet the friendliest people in the world and leave feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. You can easily get around Sligo town and the nearby coastal seaside villages of Strandhill and Rosses Point by public transport too;
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