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DUNMORE EAST settles snugly between small, chunky sandstone cliffs
topped by masses of rambling golden gorse. The main street follows a
higgledy-piggledy contour from the safe, sandy cove beside which the
east village sits, towards a busy harbour full of the rippled
reflections of brightly coloured fishing boats and cradled by the
crooked finger of the harbour wall. From here, the ruddy sandstone
cliffs make bold ribs around the coast. This is still a very active
fishing harbour, but has also cashed in on its picturesqueness, with
obviously new-thatched houses sneaking in alongside the originals.
Quaint as it is, Dunmore East has become very much a playground for
affluent Waterford people, and there are three large hotels to cater for
them - including the Haven (tel 051/383150; £70-90/¬88.88-114.28). More
moderately priced accommodation is offered by a number of B&Bs ,
including Church Villa (tel 051/383390; £33-40/¬41.90-50.79) and Copper
Beech (tel 051/383187; £33-40/¬41.90-50.79), both on Dock Road. For
seaviews stay at Carraig Liath on Harbour Road (tel 051/383273;
£40-55/¬50.79-69.84). For camping , there's Strand Caravan Park (June to
mid-Sept; tel 051/383174).
Eating is expensive here, and the café down by the beach is just about
the only place where you'll get a cheap meal. Good pub food is available
at The Ocean Hotel , by the sandy beach in the east village (tel
051/383136). The Strand Inn , also beside the beach, has a very good
fish restaurant and serves good, more moderately priced bar food; while
the upmarket Ship restaurant serves excellent meals (tel 051/383141).
For canoeing and wind-surfing contact The Adventure Centre (tel
051/383783). The Centra supermarket on Dock Road operates a bureau de
change .
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