Pre booking campsites

Since lockdown and every man and his dog buying a motorhome or caravan it's very advisable to book way in advance.

It depends, are you flexible with your dates or are you taking planned time off? How important is the weather?

If you only want to be in your MH in good weather then you cannot book to far in advance, given Ireland’s climate. That said any campsite in a good location and reasonable rates and reviews will be fully booked or there abouts for the June bank holiday weekend (ROI) all of July, the August bank holiday weekend and going through til around the 20 of August when it starts to quieten down a bit.

There are some sites that don’t take bookings, first come first served.

If you have to commit to booking a long way in advance check the booking terms and conditions, some sites, mine included require full payment at the time of booking and it is not refundable. Others may require a small deposit and full payment on arrival.

If you are not tied to a specific location or area then inland sites tend to have more availability.

If I was looking for places to stay in Ireland over the summer then booking bank holiday weekends in particular would be advisable.

If you want to be in a certain area, county but haven’t booked and you have left it too late, contact the sites the day before or day of travel as most sites will get last minute cancellations or no shows.