Clifden
A small harbour town on the northwest coast of County Galway, Clifden sits where the Owenglin River meets Clifden Bay, with mountain terrain rising behind it. The largest town in the Connemara region, it developed as a market and harbour settlement before becoming a Victorian coastal resort after the Famine, and its Victorian architecture still defines the centre. A good spread of cafés and restaurants for a town this size makes it a practical base for exploring Connemara.
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- Population1,597
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Clifden: quick answers
Where is Clifden?
Clifden is in West, Ireland, about 69 km43 miles in a straight line from Galway.
How do you get to Clifden?
The nearest airport is Inverin (NNR), about 59 min away by road. The nearest train station is Westport, about 1 hr 10 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Clifden?
The warmest month is August, averaging 15°C58°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C44°F. The wettest month is December, with about 161 mm6.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Clifden?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 7 restaurants, 3 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.