Dingle Peninsula is a great location to visit and every year welcomes people from all over the world. This page answers some common questions asked by travellers and visitors to Dingle Peninsula.

The Dingle Peninsula is open to visitors all year round and can be a very enjoyable destination any time of year. The Summer months are the most popular and the busiest. See When to visit the Dingle Peninsula

The honest answer to this is a lifetime! Plan to spend at least two to three nights on the Peninsula to be able to sample and enjoy this magical place. The whole experience of the Dingle Peninsula is about slowing down and living at a completely different pace. Linger a while and you will find yourself wishing to stay longer or like many before you returning again and again over a lifetime

The closest airport to the Dingle Peninsula is Kerry Airport at Farranfore, 20km from the start of the peninsula and 57 km from Dingle town. This is a regional airport. International flights connect to Kerry Airport via Dublin. The closest international airports to the Dingle Peninsula are Cork Airport and Shannon Airport. See  airports and connections

Bus Eireann runs a local bus service between Tralee Bus Station and Dingle Town - route 275 with 4/5 buses per day in both directions daily. There are limited services to Cloghane - Route 273 and to Ballyferriter Route - 275A.

Tralee, Killarney and Farranfore are the nearest train stations to the Dingle Peninsula with rail connections to Dublin, Cork and nationwide. See Rail and Bus Services for more information.

Much of the peninsula of Corca Dhuibhne is a Gaeltacht or an area where the Irish language (Gaeilge, Gaelainn or Gaelic) is widely spoken in the home, workplace or school. English is also spoken so you will have no problem communicating. Road signs and business signs are in Irish within the Gaeltacht. See Irish Language and the Gaeltacht for more information.  

The warming effect of the Gulf Stream is strong around the Dingle Peninsula. Average temperatures range from 7°C -16°C (44°F- 61°F). Frost and snow are rare especially at the western end of the peninsula. When it does snow it is usually only visible on the mountains and higher ground as it melts quickly at sea level. Atlantic weather fronts cause changeable weather and the mountains are subject to rain and mist. See Climate and Weather for more information.

The mood is informal on the Dingle Peninsula. Wear casual, comfortable clothes and footwear and be prepared for rain. Layers of clothing, a rainproof jacket and shoes will make you flexible and free to enjoy whatever nature brings all year round, with a warm coat and hat being advisable for the winter months.

There are two banks in Dingle Town. Post Offices in Ventry, Dingle, Castlegregory and Annascaul offer some banking services. For more details and a list of ATM’s on the peninsula see Banking and ATM's

Banking services including foreign exchange are available Monday to Friday 10.00 - 16.00 hrs at the following locations

Bank of Ireland Main St. Dingle

Allied Irish Bank Main St. Dingle

Bank Services at Post Offices at Ventry, Dingle, Castlegregory, Annascaul

9.30 am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 5.30pm.  

You will find ATM machines at the following locations on the peninsula:-

AIB Allied Irish Bank Main Street Dingle 24hr on street
BOI Bank of Ireland Main Street Dingle 24hr on street

The following ATM's are inside and available during business hours

ATM Morans Service Station Mail Road Dingle
ATM Spar Supermarket Green Street Dingle
ATM Centra Supermarket  Main Street Dingle
ATM Garveys Supermarket Holy Ground Dingle
ATM Your Stop Grocery Shop Ballyferriter Village
ATM Bensons Quickpick Ballyarcane Keel Castlemaine
ATM Lynchs Spar Castlegregory
ATM Dwyers Supermarket and Service Station Camp

When is the best time of year to visit the Dingle Peninsula?

The Dingle Peninsula is a place for all seasons. Whilst the summer buzz can be the most sought after, the pace and tempo of life on the Peninsula slows down from September through to May. This is the time when the many characters of the peninsula can be experienced from the day to day life of our local communities - school time, farming and fishing to the wild Atlantic storms that sweep in across the land.

Halloween, Christmas Shopping, The Wren, New Year’s Eve and early Spring Festivals - The Storm Festival, Dingle Walking Festival, Comortas Peile, Scoil Ceoil an Earraigh, Dingle Film Festival, Saint Patrick’s Day Parades and Feile na Bealtaine - all celebrate community spirit and the great outdoors.

ba cheart duit fanacht tamall - you should stay a while

Wherever you come from if you travel as far as the Dingle Peninsula you will have come a long way. We highly recommend that you stay at least two to three nights on the Peninsula to be able to sample and enjoy this magical place. The whole experience of the Dingle Peninsula is about slowing down and living at a completely different pace. Linger a while and you will find yourself wishing to stay longer or like many before you returning again and again over a lifetime.

The Dingle Peninsula welcomes everyone and seeks to be inclusive of all. We would like to help you enjoy your time here. Accessibility can mean different things in different places. Being remote and unspoiled the Dingle Peninsula has limited infrastructure, public transport is rudimentary, a lot of buildings are old, and roads and footpaths are narrow. Do not let this put you off. Every year people of all ages, levels of physical ability and from all over the world travel here and have a wonderful time. The key to accessible travel on the Dingle Peninsula is to rely on other humans more than on physical or technological solutions. If you have any special requirements the best thing is to ask. You will find that people here are kind and welcoming and will enthusiastically help you to find a solution. Businesses and activity providers are experienced and inventive, and their skill is making people welcome.

The Peninsula is known for wild, rugged terrain and dramatic natural beauty and if you are mobility impaired, slow on your feet or a wheelchair user you will be able to enjoy much of the spectacular scenery of the Dingle Peninsula from the comfort of a vehicle. The Slea Head Drive and the Conor Pass Drive are both top of the list as international favourite car journeys. Both driving routes have pull in areas and viewing points where you can experience some of the most dramatic views in Ireland such as the Atlantic Ocean at the most westerly tip of Europe, glacial valleys, the Blasket Islands and vertiginous sea cliffs.

The Conor Pass

Driving on the Dingle Peninsula

Here are some popular attractions on the Dingle Peninsula suitable for wheelchairs, wheelers and slow walkers.

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Brandon Bay