Get involved in Find Yourself on a Short Break
Use Fáilte Ireland’s Find Yourself on a Short Break campaign tools and materials to position your business and attract more domestic short-break visitors.
Sligo Destination and Experience Development Plan
Sligo is the adventure capital of the northwest and a place of immersion in wildness and natural beauty. This five-year plan sets out how County Sligo will grow as a leading destination on the northern Wild Atlantic Way.
Highlighted projects
See the projects driving progress and helping to deliver the Sligo Destination and Experience Development Plan, from outdoor activity centres to urban regeneration and world-class visitor attractions.
National outdoor activity centres
Fáilte Ireland is working to develop Sligo as the adventure capital of the Wild Atlantic Way. Activity centres at Strandhill and Coolaney are at the heart of this ambition.
Attraction of scale: Hazelwood Demesne
Fáilte Ireland is working collaboratively to support the development of Hazelwood. The aim is to establish it as a renowned attraction of scale for the Northwest.
Enniscrone regeneration
Supporting the repositioning of Enniscrone as a revitalised destination through significant regeneration projects to drive a new period of tourism growth.
Get involved
Use the Wild Atlantic Way brand
Use approved Wild Atlantic Way assets and guidelines to align your business with a clear, recognisable regional brand.
Your local representatives
Luke Murray
Manager – Wild Atlantic Way Mayo / Sligo, Fáilte Ireland
Resources
Access the Sligo Destination and Experience Development Plan and supporting documents.
ResourcesSEA statement for Sligo destination development plan
Strategic environmental assessment statement for the Sligo destination development plan.
July 202638 min read
ResourcesSligo destination and experience development plan 2024
A comprehensive plan to develop tourism experiences and destinations across Sligo.
July 202696 min read
ResearchKey tourism facts: Sligo 2024
What 2024 showed for Sligo: Visitor numbers, how much was spent and where visitors came from.
July 20252 min read
ResourcesAppropriate assessment conclusion statement for Sligo DEDP
Appropriate assessment conclusion statement for the Sligo destination development plan.
July 202622 min read
ResourcesConsolidated SEA environmental report for Sligo DEDP
Consolidated strategic environmental assessment report for the Sligo destination plan.
July 2026420 min read
ResourcesSligo destination and experience development plan summary 2024
A summary of the plan to develop tourism experiences and destinations across Sligo.
July 202629 min read
ResourcesConsolidated Natura impact statement for Sligo DEDP
Natura impact statement supporting the appropriate assessment for the Sligo plan.
July 2026391 min read
ResourcesSEA environmental report appendix V for Sligo DEDP
Non-technical summary of the strategic environmental assessment for the Sligo plan.
July 202664 min read
Partners working with local community and tourism businesses
Supporting your business on the Wild Atlantic Way
View the strategy
Discover how a five year strategy is shaping sustainable tourism across the Wild Atlantic Way, supporting local destinations, communities and visitor experiences.
View plans
View the Destination and Experience Development Plans that guide sustainable tourism growth, local priorities and stronger visitor experiences across the Wild Atlantic Way.
Contact the local team
Connect with the Wild Atlantic Way regional team for local contacts, practical guidance and support to help develop tourism across the west coast.
Access resources
View Wild Atlantic Way resources, including brand guidelines, local development plans and toolkits that support regional priorities and stronger visitor experiences.
Sligo Destination and Experience Development Plan
Read how the plan supports sustainable development in Sligo.