Achill Seaweed Baths

Achill Seaweed Baths at Dookinelly (Calvy), County Mayo, continue a long-standing Irish coastal tradition of bathing in hot water steeped with locally gathered seaweed. The seaweed releases oils and minerals into the bath, and the treatment has been used along the west of Ireland for generations to ease tired muscles and skin.

It makes a restorative end to a day of walking, cycling or surfing on Achill, and is an unhurried, low-key kind of pampering rather than a large spa experience. Booking ahead is advisable, particularly in summer and at weekends when demand is highest.