tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624744958963134273.post2195775736017554588..comments2023-11-05T15:20:18.905+05:30Comments on Be On The Road | Live your Travel Dream!: The Best Countryside in IrelandSankara Subramanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774568520785842987noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624744958963134273.post-87814703790009958602015-02-27T02:52:33.229+05:302015-02-27T02:52:33.229+05:30What they don't seem to know, or want to tell ...What they don't seem to know, or want to tell you here, is that unlike most European countries, Ireland's countryside is NOT accessible to the public except the very small percentage of designated walking trails that often times include large stretches on roads. The general speed limit on country roads in Ireland seems to be 60 mph!! Also, their idea of a woodland seems to be monoculture conifer plantations where the trees are so densely planted together that you couldn't walk through them anyway. There are very few native woodlands or trees. Even much of the coastal areas are hard to access due to all the land being privately owned with no public access. AND, believe it or not, even mountains and lakes are usually privately owned and not open to walkers!. If you want a good holiday where you can enjoy the countryside, go to the UK where there is public access to rural places just about everywhere, including across fields. Scotland is far more beautiful and unspoilt than Ireland anyway, and Wales has some lovely countryside and native woodland areas.Bastnoreply@blogger.com