The modern world moves pretty fast, but it’s only when you take things at a slower pace that you realise what you’ve been missing. Slow travel is the antidote to the fast-moving, tech-reliant life that most of us lead – it’s about taking your time, spending longer in a destination and really immersing yourself in a new world, rather than simply ticking locations off a list. And the shores along the island of Ireland, from Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coastal Route to Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, are the perfect place for a slow adventure. This is a land where it pays to be unhurried – to explore every nook and cranny of a beach, to hike coastal trails, and to eat foods plucked fresh from the sea. If that sounds like your kind of trip, here’s how you can travel the coastline and really soak up the culture, the vibe and the stories …
