Slieve Aughty Centre is the first riding centre in Ireland to receive an ecotourism award! Our Walking with a Donkey Holidays and Family Green Holidays earned a SILVER award from Ecotourism Ireland. This award will be upgraded to GOLD upon completion of the new guest house.
Based on rigorous criteria, the award means that walking and family holidays at Slieve Aughty Centre are sustainable, environmentally conscious, supportive of the local community and culturally rich. Seeing as Esther began her organic garden more than 30 years ago and has always operated in an eco-friendly manner, we are delighted to finally have some official recognition. We also anticipate welcoming more guests who share our passion and appreciation for the natural beauty of Ireland and want to have a unique family holiday with a small carbon footprint.
Slieve Aughty Centre offers residential and post to post Walking with a Donkey Holidays. It is a great way to explore the countryside, and you can choose to return to the same accommodation each night or, for the more adventurous, travel to different eco-friendly B&B’s every other day. Your donkey carries a large pack for your things and an organic picnic, and we give you plenty of instruction and practice handling and caring for your donkey.
Family Green Holidays are residential holidays full of outdoor activities for a variety of nature experiences. Throughout the week, you can choose from active family pursuits such as horse riding, gardening and outdoor survival skills. We have found all the local hidden treasures for you so all you have to do is decide which gems to visit!
To celebrate our new award, the first 10 families to book a Family Green Holiday receive a copy of Catherine Mack’s fantastic book Ecoescape Ireland. Catherine Mack is the author of the Ethical Traveller and is a freelance travel writer specialising in responsible travel.
There’s a lot of information and photos on our web site as well as all our environmental policies. Contact us to book a fun-filled eco-friendly family holiday this year.