Ireland's Hidden Heartlands
With charmig riverside towns and villages, majestic forests and sparkling waterways, Ireland's Hidden Heartlands is a region full of intiguing hidden gems to surprise and delight.
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Hotels
Night 1: Treacy's Hotel, Waterford
Nights 2 - 4: Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar
Night 5: Brandon House Hotel, New Ross
Price: £779.00
Included
Door-to-door pick up service - see brochure
All coach travel
Ferry crossings
5 Nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Guided outdoor tour at Birr Castle Demesne, Birr
Causey Farm visit with lunch, Navan
1 hour cruise on the River Shannon
Guided tour of Belvedere House and admission to Gardens & Park, Mullingar
Supplements
Hotel single occupancy £150.00 (To be confirmed)
Monday
A leisurely departure for the afternoon ferry to ireland and our overnight in Waterford
DTuesday to Friday
Birr Castle Demesne, a 17th-century castle home to the celebrated Parsons family for 400 years. Enjoy a fascinating guided outdoor tour, discovering the incredible legacy including achievements in science, astronomy, photography, engineering and botany. Return to your hotel via Athlone, in the very heart of Ireland, for time at leisure to explore the town's heritage and its shops!
Causey Farm is our destination this morning. Guests will experience an authentic taste of life on an Irish farm including bread making, sheepdog demonstration and Irish dancing. Following an included hearty lunch, head north to nearby Trim, known for the largest, best-preserved Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland.
Visit the thriving county town of Carrick-on-Shannon. Experience the wonders of the River Shannon on a cruise, delving into its ancient history whilst sitting back and enjoying the sights. See its shops, eateries and interesting historical buildings, including the Costello Chapel, believed to be the smallest chapel in Europe. In the afternoon, and just a short hop from the hotel is a guided tour of Belvedere House and admission to its Gardens. A stunning estate featuring a Palladian-style villa from the 1700s and Victorian gardens with charming follies.
Lunch included on 1 day during the Cause Farm visit.
The order of days and visit to be confirmed.
Saturday
An early departure from New Ross for the morning ferry back to Fishguard, arriving home late morning to early afternoon.
IBIB=Irish Breakfast Incl., D=Dinner Included
TREACEY'S HOTEL, WATERFORD
The 3 star Treacy's Hotel, Waterford is a very hospitable, traditional family run hotel, located in the town centre. Being located in the centre of the town, the hotel's bar and street is very busy and during the weekends, rooms located to the front of the hotel can sometimes be affected by noise. We would therefore recommend that the hotel be avoided on Friday and Saturday nights.
MOBILITY: A lift serves all floors.
BLOOMFIELD HOUSE, MULLINGAR
Situated in Ireland's beautiful lakelands, the 4 star Bloomfield House Hotel & Leisure Club has retained the graciousness and comfort of the convent, boarding school and private house it once was. It's a great base for overnights to the West Coast or those wishing to stay longer to explore Dublin and the 'Hidden Heartlands' Lakeland area. All the public areas are on the level. The welcoming foyer has a wealth of comfortable seating to sit and relax. Offering 111 ensuite comfortable bedrooms situated on the first and second floor, all accessible by lift with the majority having shower over bath, many with lake views. The restaurant and conservatory again have views over the lake and groups are seated on tables of 6 and 8 choosing from a three course, three choice dinner menu chosen at the table and full Irish breakfast taken at leisure. The inviting Lounge bar has been refurbished in early 2018. There is a pleasant outside seating terrace for those summer evenings with walks through the grounds. Each bedroom is fitted with direct dial telephone, TV, trouser press, tea/coffee making facilities and hairdryer. There are five walk in showers (request). There is a leisure club with 20m pool, steam room, sauna and spa bath included in the rate for guests to take advantage of.
MOBILITY: All public areas are on the level. Due to the historical nature of the building, it is necessary to negotiate steps to some of the rooms.
BRANDON HOUSE HOTEL, NEW ROSS
The Brandon House hotel is situated on the outskirts of New Ross town in Co. Wexford, approximately 45 minutes from Rosslare ferry port. Originally built during the 19th century, it has today been tastefully decorated throughout and offers all modern comforts. It is set on an elevated site surrounded by landscaped gardens and parkland, whilst enjoying magnificent views of the River Barrow valley below. All 78 rooms are en suite with colour TV, direct dial telephone and tea/coffee making facilties and recently refurbished in 2016 and 2017. There is no lift however 40 rooms are ground floor. The modern bathrooms have shower over bath with one adapted wetroom.
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