Self catering accommodation in County Cork, Ireland
| country: | Ireland |
| location: | 8 miles from Skibbereen, West Cork |
| price: | From €700 - €1050 per week (sleeps up to 8). Rental periods run Saturday to Saturday. May-Oct: €700, Jun-Sep: €900, Jul-Aug: €1050, Nov-Apr: €650, Christmas: €1000, Easter: €1000. Large conservatory suitable for courses is also available |
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Cork self catering accommodation This fully refurbished house has 3 double rooms (one en-suite), two twin-rooms and two further bathrooms with a large sitting room, dining area and fully equipped kitchen. There is also a sunroom and very large conservatory. The house has wooden floors throughout and bed linen and towels are provided. There is also a large decking/barbecue area, large garden, washing machine, dishwasher, solar heating and hot water, wood burning stove and k double glazing throughout. It's views look over to the sea and up hills and onto cared for woodland, ponds and rivulets, occasionally hares are seen leaping and bounding from the earth.
It's a wholly natural world here where you can go walking over the plush green Irish hills, or stand at the edge of the land fishing in secluded quietness. And what's so lovely are the spacious empty beaches, with the oyster catchers padding along the shiny wet soaked sand. Within minutes you can head up to the cliff tops and just sit there looking out at the Ocean.
Qigong retreats (similar to tai chi) Fishing Midnight kayaking Whalewatching Stonewall building courses Shiatsu teaching for family and friends Traditional bell ringing in local town
It's a wholly natural world here where you can go walking over the plush green Irish hills, or stand at the edge of the land fishing in secluded quietness. And what's so lovely are the spacious empty beaches, with the oyster catchers padding along the shiny wet soaked sand. Within minutes you can head up to the cliff tops and just sit there looking out at the Ocean.
special things to do and see from our Cork self catering accommodation
rooms, food and facilities
One large double bedroom with sitting room/extra bed if required en suite, one double bedroom, separate large bathroom/shower (disable access). Upstairs two twin bedded rooms with bathroom.
Large sitting room/dining room Fully equipped kitchen including dishwasher and washing machine Wood burning stove CD system, satellite TV & DVD Wifi broadband Solar heating and hot water Private well water Pure cotton bedlinen and towels Large decking area, large garden and woodland
You can pre-book sessions in shiatsu, acupuncture, and private lessons of Qigong for individuals or groups. Qigong courses are held at certain weekends during the year; sessions with experienced health practitioners are available.
Disabled access: Wheel chair access with bedroom and bathroom available on ground floor, ramp access to house.
By air: Cork Airport is approximately 57 miles away with many flights from the UK and Europe. Many visitors from North America arrive at the international airports in Dublin (225 miles) or Shannon (125 miles) and then drive to Cork.
By boat: Whilst the Cork Swansea Ferry that normally arrives at Ringaskiddy/Cork Ferryport (60 miles) is not running in 2007, there are other ferry services into Rosslare (180 miles) and Dublin (225 miles).
By rail: There is a train service from Cork City Centre, 55 miles away, to other major cities in Ireland.
Large sitting room/dining room You can pre-book sessions in shiatsu, acupuncture, and private lessons of Qigong for individuals or groups. Qigong courses are held at certain weekends during the year; sessions with experienced health practitioners are available.
Disabled access: Wheel chair access with bedroom and bathroom available on ground floor, ramp access to house.
how to find our Cork self catering accommodation
By air: Cork Airport is approximately 57 miles away with many flights from the UK and Europe. Many visitors from North America arrive at the international airports in Dublin (225 miles) or Shannon (125 miles) and then drive to Cork.
By boat: Whilst the Cork Swansea Ferry that normally arrives at Ringaskiddy/Cork Ferryport (60 miles) is not running in 2007, there are other ferry services into Rosslare (180 miles) and Dublin (225 miles).
By rail: There is a train service from Cork City Centre, 55 miles away, to other major cities in Ireland.
how this holiday makes a difference
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Our Cork self catering accommodation is a certified organic farm. We have a tree planting project where 4,000 hardwood trees planted so far. We manage coppicing each year and harvest wood to supply the woodburning stoves on the property. Stonewalls and hedges are being established, ponds built and organic vegetables grown on the farm and we have noticed an increase in wildlife and species types.
The new house is run on solar heating and hot water and we have our own private well for water. We have K double glazing throughout and are fully insulated. Guests are encouraged to recycle. All cleaning products are animal friendly and biodegradable. We do not produce brochures as information is on the website as we have a paper free policy.  Guests are encouraged to support our local businesses including pubs and restaurants, the local farmers market etc. We employ locally for garden maintenance, cleaning, and tree work. Whalewatching and sea kayaking are local businesses. Our meat and vegetables are sold locally and are available to guests.We provide employment to local people, supply the farmers market with local produce, buy locally produced good and give other local companies business through the tourists we attract. |
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