A recognizable landmark on the big screen, the Cliffs of Moher, has appeared in countless movies, TV shows, music videos, and advertisements. Among the most recent movies filmed at the Cliffs of Moher are Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Yank, Into the West, and The Mackintosh Man are some of the movies filmed there in the last few years.
The most famous sight in Ireland
Galway Bay is framed by the Aran Islands on a clear day. Cliffs of Moher are vertical and abrupt in their edge. As the waves gnaw at the soft shale and sandstone below, you hear the booming far below.
Due to its due-west exposure, the best time to visit is during sunset.
– Lonely Planet
Cliffs Accessibility
Parking is available for disabled visitors in the main car park (eight spaces) and in the coach parking area beside the Visitor Center (five spaces). Wheelchairs can be borrowed at any time from the following locations:
- Parking office.
- The front desk of the Visitor Center (inside the building).
The Front Desk, Ledge Theatre, Help Desk area, and Gift Shop offer hearing aid amplifiers (Induction Loops).
Access to the cliffs from three different exits onto paths provided by the Visitor Centre is wheelchair friendly. The counter heights have been staggered so wheelchair users can easily use the Front Desk, the counter heights have been staggered. At the starting and ending of ramps, at the starting and ending of stairwells, and at platforms on the ramp where two routes intersect, different tactile surfaces have been provided on the floor.
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Wheelchair users have access to a hard-surfaced path in these areas, but there are sections where natural terrain gradients exceed the levels that can be navigated with a wheelchair. Visiting parties are advised to rely on assistance when using these paths.
Visitors with disabilities and the elderly can use the Lifts of Moher buggy for easier access to the site. Availability is limited.
While the terrain makes it difficult to provide a full independent level of access to all areas outdoors, the elevated views at Hags Head and O'Brien's Tower, and the new cliff edge works, have been designed to provide a reasonable level of access to the outdoor experience. From both the ground and first floor levels of the building, as well as from the main concourse, there is easy access to the picnic area and cliff edge.
