Situated in the heart of the magical West of Ireland, County Clare is renowned for its great beauty, activity and history and for its wealth of great visitor attractions and entertainments.

The Bellbridge House Hotel at Spanish Point is the ideal venue to base your daily adventures around County Clare.

Variety is the essence of a good holiday and the links below provide you with a sense of the range of attractions and entertainments on offer.

Lahinch Seaworld
Fun for all the family. Features include an Aquarium, 25m heated swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steamroom and Kiddies pool. In the Aquarium you can come eye to eye with some rare and spine chilling fish species as they surround you. Sammy Shark Playzone is a two story maze of ball ponds, slides, scramble nets, climbing ladders and loads more to keep even the most active children happy. Fully stocked Gift Shop.

Aillwee Cave, Ballyvaughan
Guided tours, lasting 30 minutes, allow you to observe beautiful caverns, bridged chasms, underground waterfalls, weird mineral formations and the hibernation chambers of brown bears which have been extinct in Ireland for centuries. Facilities include a restaurant, craft shop, information desk and outside and 'The Hazelwood' crafts village. This stunning creation of nature was formed by the melt waters of a prehistoric ice age. The cave, carved out of limestone, cuts into the heart of the mountain.

The Burren Perfumery and Floral Centre
The Burren Perfumery is Ireland’s first Perfumery, set up over 30 years ago. The Burren Perfumery's visitors centre has a unique photographic exhibition and outstanding audio -visual presentation. You can see natural essential oils being extracted and blended using the traditional still, and the various processes used to create the perfumes. All products are on display and available to sample and purchase in the showroom.

The Cliffs of Moher
The majestic Cliffs of Moher stand against the might of the Atlantic Ocean. O’Brien’s Tower is located on the highest cliff and is the best location from which to view the Cliffs, from this vantage point one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve Pins and the Maum Turk Mountains to the north in Connemara and Loop Head to the South. The Cliffs can be visited daily, year-round. O Brien’s tower open daily, March to October. Visitor centre open year round.

Craggaunowen - 'The Living Past'
Craggaunowen 'The Living Past' tells the story of the arrival of the Celts in Ireland and the many changes they wrought upon daily life. Their impact is evidenced in the creation of new tribal lake dwellings, farming and hunting methods which are explained by the costumed animators.
A major feature of the visit, is a Crannog (meaning 'young tree’) which is a reconstructed lake-dwelling of a type found in Ireland during the Iron Age and Early Christian periods.

Burren Display Centre - "A Walk through time"
The Burren Centre gives the visitor an introduction to the visual delights and ancient mysteries which await to be discovered in this unspoiled corner of Ireland. This walk through time will take you back to a time when this area lay beneath a warm tropical sea. Follow the story of the formation of the Burren's lunar landscape where man hunted bear, and wolves roamed the forests. See how, thousands of years ago, man left his mark on the landscape in the form of Dolmens and burial chambers.

Biddy Early Brewery
The Biddy Early Brewery is Ireland's first Pub Brewery. Here visitors can watch an audio-visual presentation on the legend of Biddy Early and the brewing process and how the two are inter-linked. This is followed by a guided tour of the brewery and beer tasting.

"If you stop in Inagh for one drink, you will stay for the day".

Dolphin Watch
Dolphinwatch Carrigholt offers you the unique opportunity of seeing bottlenose dolphins in their natural environment surrounded by breathtaking coastal beauty. At the mouth of the River Shannon between the Loop Head Peninsula and Kerry Head lives a group of over 100 wild resident dolphins. Imagine the magic of encountering a group of these dolphins. To watch them leap beside you and skim the water's surface. To look into the eye of a dolphin while it surfs the bow waves!

Killimer - Tarbert Ferry
The main tourist routes of the West of Ireland's Shannon Region are linked via the Killimer-Tarbert car ferry. This pleasant, 20 minute journey across the Shannon Estuary will save 85 miles (137 km) from ferry terminal to ferry terminal providing a staging point for the many attractions of Clare, Kerry and adjoining counties.