Family Adventure - Silverline Cruisers

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Banagher Marina

4 hours 30 minutes from Coosan point to Banagher Marina. Athlone Lock: Check Times

Children’s playground
Flynn’s restaurant
Crank Road Cafe
Hough’s singing Pub
Cafes & Coffee Docks
Takeaway Food
Riverside Park & outdoor swimming pool
SUP & Kayak rentals
Local attractions: Birr castle, Lough Boora Parklands, Tullamore Dew Distillery

Links:

Start

Banagher Marina

1 hour 15 mins cruising time Banagher Marina to Shannonbridge

Supermarket & Shops
Children’s playground
Restaurants & Singing Pubs
Cafes & Coffee Docks
Takeaway Food
Riverside Park & outdoor swimming pool
SUP & Kayak rentals
Fishing

Links:

banagher.ie

Night 1

Shannonbridge

1 hour 15 mins cruising time Banagher Marina to Shannonbridge

Self-guided fortification walk
Children’s playground
Fallons Pub & Restaurant with Organic Kitchen
Lukers Bar & Restaurant
Convenience store
River café & Gift Shop

Links:

Stop Off

Clonmacnoise

1 hour from Shannonbridge to Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise monastic site

Links:

heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/clonmacnoise

Night 2

Athlone Town

1 hour 30 minutes from Clonmacnoise to Athlone Town. Athlone Lock: Check Times

Supermarkets & Shopping centres
Athlone Castle
Bowling & Laser tag
IMC Cinema
Restaurants, Pubs, Cafes & Takeaways, Sean’s Singing Pub – the oldest pub in Ireland
Glendeer Pet farm ( 15 mins by taxi)
Old Rail Cycle path & Riverside Walks
Horse riding Equestrian Centre
Children’s playground & soft play centres

Links:

Stop Off

Hodson Bay

1 hour from Athlone Town to Hodson Bay

Bay Sports Inflatable Waterpark
Kayak rental
Athlone Golf Club & Restaurant
Bay Cafe
Hodson Bay Hotel Restaurant

Links:

Night 3

Tarmonbarry

3 hours 30 minutes from Hodson Bay to Tarmonbarry. Tarmonbarry Bridge & Lock: Check Times

Strokestown Park House, Gardens & Famine Museum
(10 minutes by taxi from Tarmonbarry)
Keenan’s Pub and Restaurant
The Purple Onion Restaurant
Shops

Links:

Night 4

Dromod

2 hours 30 minutes from Tarmonbarry to Dromod. Rooskey Lock: Check Times

Scenic walks
Children’s playground
Cavan & Leitrim railway museum
Supermarket & shop
Restaurant Cox’s Steakhouse, Copper still, Brandwell Bar & Restaurant
Takeaways

Links:

Night 5

Carrick-On-Shannon

2 hours from Dromod to Carrick-On-Shannon. Albert Lock: Check Times

Supermarkets & shopping, Farmers Market
Water-based activities, kayak hire, canoe hire, river guides
Paintballing, indoor karting, indoor shooting, bowling, electric bike hire, quad biking
Children’s playground
Riverside walkway & walking town trail
Cinema
Golf course
Great selection of Restaurants & Pubs
Cafes and takeaways

Links:

mycarrick.ie

Night 6 & 7

Lough Key Forest Park

2 hours 30 minutes from Carrick On Shannon to Lough Key Forest Park. Clarendon Lock: Check Times

Lough Key Park & Historical Estate
Lough Key experience with tree canopy & adventure play kingdom
Walking and cycling trails
Zip forest adventures
Electric and Segway trails
Lakeside café take away food
Golfing

Links:

Night 8 & 9

Drumshanbo

4 hours 30 minutes from Lough Key Forest Park to Drumshanbo Multiple Lock: Check Times and Boat Size

Blue Way Waterpark & lough Allen watersports, kayaking, windsurfing, SUP rental
Acres Lake Boardwalk – children’s playground & amenity area, tennis court, and small outdoor swimming pool.
Arigna Mines ( 10 mins by Taxi)
Walks and Hiking trails
Electric Bike hire
The Shed Distillery (Drumshambo Gin)
Supermarket & Shops

Links:

Night 10

Leitrim

2 hours 30 minutes from from Drumshanbo to Leitrim

Leitrim is the gateway to the Shannon. The village lies in the heart of the Shannon Blueway – Erne Waterway; on this canal, there are 16 automated locks operated by the waterways Ireland smart card which can be purchased at our office and other selected outlets.

Nature Trails
Leitrim Shooting Gallery
Electric bike hire for Shannon Blueway cycle trails
Restaurants & Pubs
Shops & Supermarkets
Cafes & Takeaways

Links:

leitrimtourism.com

Night 11

Drumsna

2 hours from Leitrim to Drumsna

Riverside walk, Trollope Trail & Picnic area
Children’s playground
Gannon’s Wood carving factory
Restaurant & pub
Convenience food store

Links:

drumsna.com

Night 12

Rooskey

2 hours 30 minutes from Drumsna to Rooskey Rooskey Lock: Check Times

Walking Trails
Children’s playground
Shannon River Adventure: kids activities, kayaking, climbing, canoeing, camps
Rooskey fishing hotspot
Supermarket
Fishing tackle shop
Pubs / Restaurant / Takeaways

Links:

shannonriveradventure.com

Night 13

Coosan Point

4 hours 30 minutes from Rooskey to Coosan Point Tarmonbarry Lock: Check Times

Swimming & Picnic area
Pub / Restaurant
Inner lakes

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Banagher Marina

4 hours 30 minutes from Coosan point to Banagher Marina. Athlone Lock: Check Times

Children’s playground
Flynn’s restaurant
Crank Road Cafe
Hough’s singing Pub
Cafes & Coffee Docks
Takeaway Food
Riverside Park & outdoor swimming pool
SUP & Kayak rentals
Local attractions: Birr castle, Lough Boora Parklands, Tullamore Dew Distillery

Links:

Start

Banagher Marina

1 hour 15 mins cruising time Banagher Marina to Shannonbridge

Supermarket & Shops
Children’s playground
Restaurants & Singing Pubs
Cafes & Coffee Docks
Takeaway Food
Riverside Park & outdoor swimming pool
SUP & Kayak rentals
Fishing

Links:

banagher.ie

Night 1

Shannonbridge

1 hour 15 mins cruising time Banagher Marina to Shannonbridge

Self-guided fortification walk
Children’s playground
Fallons Pub & Restaurant with Organic Kitchen
Lukers Bar & Restaurant
Convenience store
River café & Gift Shop

Links:

Stop Off

Clonmacnoise

1 hour from Shannonbridge to Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise monastic site

Links:

heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/clonmacnoise

Night 2

Athlone Town

1 hour 30 minutes from Clonmacnoise to Athlone Town. Athlone Lock: Check Times

Supermarkets & Shopping centres
Athlone Castle
Bowling & Laser tag
IMC Cinema
Restaurants, Pubs, Cafes & Takeaways, Sean’s Singing Pub – the oldest pub in Ireland
Glendeer Pet farm ( 15 mins by taxi)
Old Rail Cycle path & Riverside Walks
Horse riding Equestrian Centre
Children’s playground & soft play centres

Links:

Stop Off

Hodson Bay

1 hour from Athlone Town to Hodson Bay

Bay Sports Inflatable Waterpark
Kayak rental
Athlone Golf Club & Restaurant
Bay Cafe
Hodson Bay Hotel Restaurant

Links:

Night 3

Tarmonbarry

3 hours 30 minutes from Hodson Bay to Tarmonbarry. Tarmonbarry Bridge & Lock: Check Times

Strokestown Park House, Gardens & Famine Museum
(10 minutes by taxi from Tarmonbarry)
Keenan’s Pub and Restaurant
The Purple Onion Restaurant
Shops

Links:

Night 4

Dromod

2 hours 30 minutes from Tarmonbarry to Dromod. Rooskey Lock: Check Times

Scenic walks
Children’s playground
Cavan & Leitrim railway museum
Supermarket & shop
Restaurant Cox’s Steakhouse, Copper still, Brandwell Bar & Restaurant
Takeaways

Links:

Night 5

Carrick-On-Shannon

2 hours from Dromod to Carrick-On-Shannon. Albert Lock: Check Times

Supermarkets & shopping, Farmers Market
Water-based activities, kayak hire, canoe hire, river guides
Paintballing, indoor karting, indoor shooting, bowling, electric bike hire, quad biking
Children’s playground
Riverside walkway & walking town trail
Cinema
Golf course
Great selection of Restaurants & Pubs
Cafes and takeaways

Links:

mycarrick.ie

Night 6 & 7

Lough Key Forest Park

2 hours 30 minutes from Carrick On Shannon to Lough Key Forest Park. Clarendon Lock: Check Times

Lough Key Park & Historical Estate
Lough Key experience with tree canopy & adventure play kingdom
Walking and cycling trails
Zip forest adventures
Electric and Segway trails
Lakeside café take away food
Golfing

Links:

Night 8 & 9

Drumshanbo

4 hours 30 minutes from Lough Key Forest Park to Drumshanbo Multiple Lock: Check Times and Boat Size

Blue Way Waterpark & lough Allen watersports, kayaking, windsurfing, SUP rental
Acres Lake Boardwalk – children’s playground & amenity area, tennis court, and small outdoor swimming pool.
Arigna Mines ( 10 mins by Taxi)
Walks and Hiking trails
Electric Bike hire
The Shed Distillery (Drumshambo Gin)
Supermarket & Shops

Links:

Night 10

Leitrim

2 hours 30 minutes from from Drumshanbo to Leitrim

Leitrim is the gateway to the Shannon. The village lies in the heart of the Shannon Blueway – Erne Waterway; on this canal, there are 16 automated locks operated by the waterways Ireland smart card which can be purchased at our office and other selected outlets.

Nature Trails
Leitrim Shooting Gallery
Electric bike hire for Shannon Blueway cycle trails
Restaurants & Pubs
Shops & Supermarkets
Cafes & Takeaways

Links:

leitrimtourism.com

Night 11

Drumsna

2 hours from Leitrim to Drumsna

Riverside walk, Trollope Trail & Picnic area
Children’s playground
Gannon’s Wood carving factory
Restaurant & pub
Convenience food store

Links:

drumsna.com

Night 12

Rooskey

2 hours 30 minutes from Drumsna to Rooskey Rooskey Lock: Check Times

Walking Trails
Children’s playground
Shannon River Adventure: kids activities, kayaking, climbing, canoeing, camps
Rooskey fishing hotspot
Supermarket
Fishing tackle shop
Pubs / Restaurant / Takeaways

Links:

shannonriveradventure.com

Night 13

Coosan Point

4 hours 30 minutes from Rooskey to Coosan Point Tarmonbarry Lock: Check Times

Swimming & Picnic area
Pub / Restaurant
Inner lakes

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Banagher Marina

4 hours 30 minutes from Coosan point to Banagher Marina. Athlone Lock: Check Times

Children’s playground
Flynn’s restaurant
Crank Road Cafe
Hough’s singing Pub
Cafes & Coffee Docks
Takeaway Food
Riverside Park & outdoor swimming pool
SUP & Kayak rentals
Local attractions: Birr castle, Lough Boora Parklands, Tullamore Dew Distillery

Berth	4 + 2
Size	34' × 12’6” (10.5m × 3.8m)
Engine	Nanni Diesel 90HP Engine
From	€632.1.00 (Min 3 Nights)

Berth	6
Size	31’ × 11’6” (9.45m × 3.50m)
Engine	Perkins Diesel 80HP Engine
From	€-3.00 (Min 3 Nights)

Berth	6
Size	34'7" × 12.4" (10.6m × 3.8m)
Engine	6 cylinder Perkins 135HP Diesel Engine
From	€927.9.00 (Min 3 Nights)

Berth	2 + 2
Size	29’ × 10’4” (8.8m × 3.2m)
Engine	Nanni Diesel 50HP Engine
From	€486.4.00 (Min 3 Nights)

Berth	4 + 2
Size	34' × 12’6” (10.5m × 3.8m)
Engine	Nanni Diesel 90HP Engine
From	€632.1.00 (Min 3 Nights)

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Banagher Marina

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