{"id":408207,"date":"2026-04-20T12:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/408207\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:21:13","slug":"revealed-how-mayo-ranks-in-irelands-most-scenic-drives-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/408207\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: How Mayo ranks in Ireland&#8217;s most scenic drives &#8211; news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">With a grand stretch in the evenings, warmer temperatures and that unmistakable feeling that summer is just around the corner, there has never been a better time to throw the bags in the boot and hit the road. It turns out, the benefits go far beyond just the scenery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Recent research reveals that road trips taken with a favourite person can increase happiness by up to 200%, as shared experiences such as scenic drives, conversations and spontaneous stops trigger the release of dopamine and oxytocin, strengthening emotional connection and forming lasting positive memories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">So, to help Irish drivers make the most of the season ahead, new research from 123.ie Insurance has revealed the most scenic drives in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The study analysed the latest available data from TripAdvisor, alongside key metrics such as drive ratings, the number of Instagram-tagged posts, average sunshine hours, route length, elevation and drive time. Each route was then given a final score out of 600 to determine where Ireland\u2019s most scenic drives are located.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Mayo ranked 21st overall, with Mayo&#8217;s Atlantic Drive scoring 211.5 out of 600.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Top scenic drives in Ireland include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8211; Ring of Kerry, Co. Kerry\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8211; Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8211; Ring of Beara, Co. Kerry\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8211; Comeragh Drive, Co. Waterford\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8211; Military Road, Co. Wicklow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With a grand stretch in the evenings, warmer temperatures and that unmistakable feeling that summer is just around&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":408208,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":["post-408207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/408208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}