- Go hill walking ( on irish tourists board approved loop walk or go and explore yourself )
- Explore the Irish speaking areas ( Gaeltacht )
- Watch birds at Carrowmore Lake, the Mullet peninsula or the sea cliffs
- Take a boat trip to the Inishkea Islands
- Try surfing, windsurfing, kite surfing
- Take a day trip to Achill Island
- Find out about the Neolithic settlement at Ceide Fields
- Play Golf at Carne Golf Club
- Relax in Kilcullen Seaweed Baths
- Go horse riding
- Go power boating
- Go diving
- Book surf coaching based at Kilcommon Lodge, for advanced surfers, www.endosurf.com
- Angling
- Visit Heritage Centres and Museum of Country Living
- Climb Croagh Patrick, Irelands sacred mountain
- Explore the Bangor Trail ( for experienced walkers )
- Go shopping and sightseeing in Westport or at the Foxford Woollen Mills
- Go for a pint in Mc Guire's Bar, 5 minutes walk from the hostel
Local attractions:
- Sandy beaches
- Cliffs of Benwee Head and Downpatrick Head
- Sea Stacks of Broadhaven Bay
- Neolithic sites
- 17.086 ml. years old rock formation on Annagh Head
- Horse racing events
- Golf Course
- Tir Saile Sculpture Trail
- Inishkea Islands
- Rich wildlife
