FACILITIES

WIFI ACCESS FREE FOR GUESTS

Totally self catering, Bicycle Hire, Free Parking, Common Room, Free WIFI access
Guest Kitchen, Hairdryer for Hire, Iron and Ironing Board, 24 hour key access, Library, Outdoor Terraced Area, Reading Lights, Refrigerator, Tours Info, Towel Hire, Washing Machine, Dryer, Wheelchair Accessible.

A horse riding stable is available within 16 kms of hostel in Malin Town which offers beach horse riding.

During summer months basking sharks, dolphins and seals can frequently be viewed from Hostel.
During May and June 2009 and 2010 Malin Head and the North Coast of Donegal is teaming with BASKING SHARKS
clearly visible from Hostel. Over 100 were tagged by the Irish Basking Shark Project! Dated 26-5-10

See review on Ireland Backpacking and the local area on Inishowen Photography.

More Links

• www.inishowenway.com
• www.doaghfaminevillage.com
• www.seaviewtavern.biz
• www.nature.ie
• www.inishowennews.com

Other Information

Nearest Banks are in Carndonagh (16kms). Open 10am to 4pm Weekdays with ATMs. Atms are also available in Carndonagh Supermarkets. Cashback available in Seaview Supermarket Malin Head. In Derry there are several ATMs dispensing Sterling and EUROS.

Post Office is in Seaview Supermarket Malin Head.

Internet Facilities is in Donagh Cafe and in Public Library in Carndonagh but hostel has free WIFI facilities for guest with own equipment.

Nearest Airport is Derry City about 35 kms

Guest Comments and experiences see Sandrock Holiday Hostel on www.hostelworld.com www.tripadvisor.com and see guests comments..

Travel

Local Buses available Direct to Hostel. We have listed below several bus route informations.

The easiest way by public transport is on Mondays to Saturdays to be in Derry at 3pm to catch the North West Busways connection to Carndonagh (3.10pm) at Patrick Street, Derry which is opposite the cinema. Then in Carndonagh catch the 4.pm Inishowen Rural Bus to Malin Head and ask for Sandrock Holiday Hostel. They will bring you to the hostel. They will also pick up at the Hostel at 11-45am any day Mondays to Saturdays to connect with other buses in Carndonagh to Derry and Letterkenny. Timetables see www.inishowen.ie and go to Transport section.

On Sundays there is very little public transport available in rural Ireland. The Rural Bus Service leaves Carndonagh at 12-45pm for Derry. ( One bus only) You will have to hitch or get a taxi from the hostel to Carndonagh.

Long Distance Services: Your main objective is to get to Carndonagh (Known locally as CARN) on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal. If coming direct to Sandrock Holiday Hostel from Belfast, Dublin* or Galway get the DERRY bus'. Derry has local services to Carndonagh (CARN) Inishowen.

There are regular bus services to and from Derry to Belfast, Galway and Dublin every day. The regular bus service direct from Belfast City and the International Airports to Derry. It is called 'Airporter' See www.airporter.co.uk

Bus Eireann [Irish National Bus Company]

Dublin / Dublin Airport /Galway to Derry [Derry is much nearer to Malin Head, Inishowen than Letterkenny]
www.buseireann.ie

John McGinley Licenced Private Bus Service
Daily to and from Dublin via Dublin Airport and Carndonagh (CARN) Inishowen. This bus leaves from Parnell Square Dublin at 9-30am (Dublin Airport at 9-45am) and 5-45pm (Dublin Airport at 6pm) and tickets are purchased on board the bus. To make reservations telephone 00353 74 91 35201 from abroad or 074 91 35201 from within Ireland or
www.johnmcginley.com for timetables.Email:.jmgtravel@eircom.net or info@johnmcginley.com

This hostel feels more like a family home. Proprietors very knowledgable and love to share information about their region; warm, welcoming atmosphere and a stunning view of the North Atlantic. Overall, a delightful respite from the bustle of normal life. I would enthusiastically recommend this hostel to anyone.