10 Best Places to Live in Northern Ireland
What are the best cities to live in Northern Ireland? We don’t often hear about Northern Ireland as much as we do the three other provinces because it’s the least discussed. If the 4 nations making the kingdom are ranked in order of popularity, we could go like England, Scotland, and, Wales. That’s why many people don’t have an idea of what living in Northern Ireland, the fourth province of the UK is. This time, we want to discuss the 10 best places to live in Northern Ireland.
This will prove that the part of Ireland that remained in the UK since 1921 is not faring badly at all. Please enjoy the discussion about the best places to live in Northern Ireland.
10. Newtownards
Newtownards is a town, townland, and civil parish in County Down. It’s not far from Strangford Lough, another one of the best places to live in Northern Ireland that would be discussed later. Newtownards is at the northernmost tip of Strangford Lough. It is also 10 miles east of Belfast on the Ards Peninsula.
When Newtownards hit the headline on July 17, 2021, it was about the townland of Ballywatticock toward Mount Stewart, where temperature peaked 31.2 °C at 15:40. Besides that, it has a very low crime rate. The town has a lot of beautiful spots that can add colors to the quality of life. Places such as Movilla Abbey, Somme Heritage Center, and Mount Stewart attract people to this town. The town’s residents are also entertained by sporting activities such as rugby, cricket, football, and motor racing. It is one of the best places to live in Northern Ireland.
9. Fermanagh
Ireland's Lakeland County of Fermanagh is the next of the 10 best places to live in Northern Ireland. It’s one of the six counties of the region, bordering the Republic. The county is renowned for its boating and fishing. Once a legendary dry plain, Fermanagh was believed to have magic well at its center with widely held tales of two lovers. Of course, the story around it makes the county. The lakes of Lough Erne stretching through 50 miles over the county were believed to result from bubbles from the water.
If you live in Fermanagh, you’ll be living in the roots of some famous people, including writer Rudyard Kipling and former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Ulysses Grant. Enniskillen, which we shall talk about later, is the county town of Fermanagh. You don’t generally hear about crime here and the cozy place has enough amenities.
8. Ballycastle
Let’s next consider Ballycastle, a small seaside town in County Antrim. Deriving its name from the Irish expression “Baile an Chaistil,” the “town of the castle” is on the north-easternmost coastal tip of the region of the United Kingdom. Its harbor plays host to the ferry to Rathlin Island quite visible from the coast.
Anyone living in Northern Ireland and desires a harbor town to live near the coast should consider living in Ballycastle. If you’ve ever heard anything about the best places to live in Northern Ireland, you’ll realize that Ballycastle is frequently mentioned in such lists. According to The Sunday Times, this seaside town is one of five places in Northern Ireland considered the best places to live in Britain. The publication crowns it as actually the best place to live in the province. It receives accolades for offering a better quality of life to the majority of the residents in areas of education, health, crime control, and house prices.
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Places to see in ( Bridgnorth - UK )
Places to see in ( Bridgnorth - UK )
Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England. The Severn Valley splits it into a High Town and Low Town, the upper town on the right bank and the lower on the left bank of the River Severn. Bridgnorth is named after a bridge over the River Severn, that was built further north than an earlier bridge at Quatford.
Bridgnorth's town walls were initially constructed in timber between 1216 and 1223; murage grants allowed them to be upgraded to stone between the 13th and 15th centuries. By the 16th century, the antiquarian John Leland reported them in ruins and of the five gates, only one survives today.
Bridgnorth is home to a funicular railway that links the high and low towns, the Castle Hill Railway, which is the steepest and only inland railway of its type in England. Additionally, within the High Town is Bridgnorth railway station on the Severn Valley Railway, which runs southwards to Kidderminster. The ruins of Bridgnorth Castle, built in 1101, are present in the town. Due to damage caused during the English Civil War, the castle is inclined at an angle of 15 degrees.
High Town is dominated by two Church of England churches. St. Mary's Church, a church built in the classic style of the late 18th century, was designed by Thomas Telford; and is still used for worship. St. Leonard's was formerly collegiate, and Bridgnorth was a Royal Peculiar until 1856. It was subsequently largely rebuilt but is no longer used for regular worship. It has many community uses and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Bishop Percy's House on the Cartway was built in 1580 by Richard Forster and has been a Grade 1 listed building since 18 July 1949. It was one of the few properties of its type to survive the great fire of Bridgnorth in April 1646, and was the birthplace of Thomas Percy (Bishop of Dromore), author of ‘Reliques of Ancient English Poetry’. Other notable buildings in the town are the 17th century Bridgnorth Town Hall, a half-timbered building, and a surviving town gate the Northgate which houses the museum. Daniel's Mill, a well known watermill is situated a short distance along the River Severn from Bridgnorth.
Bridgnorth today is closely related to the towns of Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury. It is a traditional market town which retains its distinct position as a lively weekend trading settlement. Bridgnorth grew initially as a market town at the centre of a system of local radial roads linking it with more rural, smaller settlements. Many of these roads crossed Bridgnorth at the same point on the High Street as where the town hall now stands. Bridgnorth is connected to Shrewsbury by the A458 road, to Telford by the A442 road and Wolverhampton via the A454 road.
Bridgnorth has a bypass road, construction of which was started in 1982, and which now serves to relieve the town centre of the congestion it was once plagued by. Currently the closest towns with active railway stations on the National Rail network are Telford and Wolverhampton. However, Bridgnorth does still have a station on an active heritage line, the Severn Valley Railway. Bridgnorth station was not the northern terminus of this line when built, but the main intermediate station, being 18¼ miles from Hartlebury and 22½ miles from Shrewsbury.
The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway (also known as the Bridgnorth Funicular Railway or Castle Hill Railway), is a funicular railway which has operated in Bridgnorth for over 100 years. The line links the lower part of High Town to the upper part. The bottom entrance is adjacent to the River Severn while the top is adjacent to the ruins of Bridgnorth Castle.
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Christmas in Lisburn County Antrim - Things to do in Lisburn
Lisburn is a city in Northern Ireland that is located southwest of Belfast city centre on the River Lagan, so as a city it might be a famous place near Belfast that tourists could head to and check, but what about spending Christmas in Lisburn?
We believe that Christmas and New Year's Eve are usually the most glamorous days of the year; they really turn the streets into a glowing thing with all the lights and decorations that are placed there. Walking through the streets with these decorations turns into some kind of a hobby for some people - us included - and thus we decided to visit some cities in Ireland and Northern Ireland to see what they have to offer for us.
We have been to Lisburn to see what have been done to its streets, shops, and shopping centers for Christmas. At the beginning of the journey in this city, we headed to the Bow Street Mall and we should say that it was a good kind of experience because of the way they decorated the mall from the inside by mixing the Christmas theme with winter - so you will find those dogs that are responsible for strolling down Santa, there are those glowing balls which are decorating the place, and there is even Santa hanged on top in an air balloon - we actually fell in love with the atmosphere of the place as a whole.
This was the thing that highlighted the visit to Lisburn city in Northern Ireland in addition to the streets that we managed to walk through and which were also a little bit decorated with those Christmas lights and decorations. We wanted to make our trip to this city a little bit different, so we decided to head to a bowling center and play bowling for a change, so we chose Lisburn Bowl and headed there.
Walking through the streets of the city will depend on where you are because you might come across Santa waiting for you outside a specific restaurant or cafe asking you to come inside and you might pass by another one which is not decorating the place in the same kind of way.
One will never get the feeling of Christmas without the Christmas tree - will always be better with some gifts left under it as well :-) - so it always feels different when one comes across such kind of tree in the street and even if you have seen it million times the years before with the same way of decoration, you will still decide to take a couple of photos beside it - we all do the same everywhere.
From those other cities which Connolly Cove decided to visit in Northern Ireland and Ireland are the capitals; Belfast and Dublin, and we believe that being the capital city is one thing that plays a good role in making the decoration of the place much more appealing, which we believe was the case with Belfast and Dublin.
In Belfast we have been to the yearly Belfast Christmas market ( and we also got the chance to visit the famous shopping center where one could find everything he/she is searching for with all the shops it has, which is Victoria Square. Christmas in Belfast was interesting for us not only because of the lights and decorations, but also for the kind of food and drinks which we only get the chance to have from one year to the other (
Dublin was kind of the same; we walked through the different streets of the city - the city centre - got something to drink in the middle of the way, enjoyed the lights and the decorations of the street, and also passed by those Christmas carols which are rehearsed and sung in the streets and that's of course apart from the shops and restaurants which are decorated in the same kind of way (
Our series of trip to those different cities to check how glamorous their Christmas turned out to be also stopped at Antrim Castle Gardens where Christmas was being celebrated in the most right way with all the games, the food, the shows, and even the music played there; we had fun there along with the kids and we are just crossing our fingers that it would be repeated next year as well (
There are different cities around the world which are famous for the Christmas and New Year decorations that they tend to do and thus they become the favorite for lots of people, such as London for example which is known for its decorations, its shopping, and its atmosphere in general.
We dream to spend every single Christmas in a different city to be able to see the world and at the same time explore their Christmas spirit, so where do you want to spend your next Christmas and why? Where have you been this Christmas or else where are you from and how does your city celebrate this time of the year? Share with us more of your stories.
Merry Christmas to all Lisburn people and to all those watching this video :-)
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I first time visited Dromore, Northern Ireland
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Dromore Town Park | Banbridge | County Down | Northern Ireland | Discover NI
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Dromore town park is located at the edge of the historic town of Dromore, County Down which has ruins or earthworks dating back to the norman conquest where John De Courcy erected a motte and bailey castle where the outlines of its remains can still be seen today.
The park itself offers tranquil walks by the River Lagan. Dromore Town Park is also free of charge with free parking so it offers a fantastic spot to take the family for a day out for a stroll or picnic.
Dromore Town Park recently secured £250,000 of funding to improve the facilities, paths and children's play areas in the Park in 2017. The park is a popular fishing location and offers a lot of biodiversity being in close proximity to the River Lagan and woodland areas it is an inviting spot for keen nature lovers to spot all the different species of plants and animals.
For those who enjoy a thrill there is a custom made pump track in Dromore Town Park. It can be used by amateurs and pros alike with mountain bikes and it is free to use as well.
There is also a play park for kids. The play park provides equipment for inclusion so that children of all ages and abilities can participate in play.
Crossing over two parts of the park is Dromore Viaduct. It is a abandoned railway track which would originally owned by the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction railway when it was built in 1863 and it connected the borough of Knockmore to Banbridge. Dromore viaduct passes over Dromore Town Park with arches 10 metres apart and 23 metres tall.
Dromore Town Park is stunning as is but with Dromore Viaduct passing through and overhead it adds to the outstanding beauty of the area, we definitely recommend a visit.
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Popular Locations in Belfast - Northern Ireland
Belfast attractions are numerous and every single destination carries a story that would make the tourists more interested to know more about before moving on to the next. In this video, we are going to share a quick list for the places which visitors have to check while they are in Belfast.
Passing through the different important and historical sightseeing attractions in Belfast, we didn't forget to come across the general famous buildings or even hotels that might be well known among the Irish people. Europa Hotel in Belfast was one stop in our tour and this is a four-star hotel located in Great Victoria Street, which hosted presidents, prime ministers and celebrities throughout its journey. One of the reasons why this hotel is that famous around the world is the number of times it has been bombed, that it has even been referred to as the most bombed hotel in Europe or even the most bombed hotel in the world and that's for being bombed 36 times during The Troubles.
Walking through the streets of Belfast, touring this beautiful city and getting to know more about its history, we also passed by the Grand Opera House which its auditorium is the best surviving example in the United Kingdom of the oriental style applied to theatre architecture. There are different shows which you will be able to choose from while you are there, and you could also check them on the internet beforehand.
One of the significant buildings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is the City Hall building, which will attract tourists to it from the outside look before even they get the chance to have a tour inside. Belfast City Hall is located in Donegall Square, it faces the north and it divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre. Tourists are allowed to get inside this building and have a tour inside in the allowed rooms to check the Porte-Cochere and Grand Entrance, the Grand Staircase, the Reception Room and the Great Hall (which was destroyed during the Belfast Blitz and was then rebuilt again) (
Walking down the streets of Belfast city - in the centre of the city to be specific - is always needed for one to explore the city on a closer look and pass by some of the old buildings and the still-existing shops (
A little bit of shopping is also sometimes needed and that is when it comes to Victoria Square in Belfast which is one of the most famous shopping places in the city - you could also get inside and have something to eat since this place also has a food court (
One of the things we love about Belfast and its attractions is that most of them are located close to one another, which will give those willing to walk the chance to explore the city while they are jumping from one touristic attraction to the other.
Going further with the other important places to visit in Belfast, St. Anne's Cathedral will come next. St. Anne's Cathedral is also known as Belfast Cathedral and it is also located in Donegall Street ( The unusual thing about St. Anne's Cathedral is serving two separate dioceses, Connor and Down and Dromore, since a cathedral is a place where a bishop has a seat. St. Anne's Cathedral is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast and the main reason behind giving this part of the city that name, which is another old part of the city that we recommend for tourists to visit (
Among the famous sculptures in Belfast city, there is The Big Fish sculpture that is also known as The Salmon of Knowledge and which is a printed ceramic mosaic that is done by John Kindness. The Big Fish is 10 meters long and it is placed in Donegall Quay in Belfast, and it was constructed and installed back in 1999, which means that it is not an old touristic attraction but one which you will enjoy seeing in real for the texts and images related to the history of Belfast which are found on those ceramic pieces (
Castles, palaces and museums are always the main interest of tourists and when we are in Belfast then mentioning Belfast Castle is a must and visiting it should be done. Belfast Castle is set on slopes of Cavehill Country Park, in a prominent position 400 ft above sea level, which provides the visitors views over the city of Belfast and Belfast Lough, so it ends up being a destination for the castle itself as well as the views one will receive from up there (
And finally, we should guide you to Titanic Museum in Belfast and let you know more about the story of this important and old ship that sunk back in history (
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Around The Place - Belfast (part 2)
Driving past the Odyssey, then into Titanic Quarter which is a major new building project in Belfast. I then drive past the Titanic Drawing Rooms (where the blueprints for the Titanic were drawn) and then past the Paint Hall where large ships were painted. Both the Titanic Drawing Rooms and the Paint Hall are now used in the film industry. The latest film to use the Drawing rooms was 'Killing Bono' and the Paint Hall will be used to film 'Game of Thrones' for HBO.
Dromore Co. Down
A casual stroll around this small market town reveals the beauty and history of Dromore. The towns centre which is the Market Square, reveals a rare set of stocks and a short walk from Market Square takes us to a well preserved Norman motte and bailey that was constructed by John de Courcy in the early 13th century.
Dromore had its own railway station from 1863 to 1956 and a fine viaduct can be accessed from the Dromore Viaduct River Walk which follows the course of the River Lagan. Grand views of the town can be had from Dromore Mound.
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Dromore Motte & Bailey County Down
The motte and bailey is a fine example of Anglo-Norman fortification, dating from the Middle Ages (AD1200 - 1600). It is situated on high ground within a semi circular loop in the River Lagan. It consists of a large motte, 40 feet in height, and a rectangular bailey, which is 100 feet wide.
Dromore Rare Old Punishment Stocks Picture
We were in Dromore Co Down a couple of weeks ago and naturally I videoed the famous historic punishment stocks out in the town Square.
Yesterday we were down at Direct Fireplaces at Drumaneess Co Down. The showroom walls were bedecked with old Co down black and white photographs from a bygone age.
I spotted this one of the famous historic punishment stocks sitting in Dromore Square. The very same stocks I had filmed two weeks earlier. I thought that this old photograph was worth a video record. Here is pictorial evidence as to how these stocks were actually used. It was the feet not the hands that were placed in the metal stocks.
Dromore Foot Stocks
This is the rare set of stocks in Dromore Co Down. These old stocks are said to date from 1805. It was quite normal to use them as punishment for petty crime like stealing or poaching. Punishment by stocks was abolished in England in 1821. This punishment may have lasted longer in Ireland. These particular metal stocks were re-mounted to the southern side of the market house in 1910.
Stocks were employed by civil and military authorities from medieval to early modern times including Colonial America. Public punishment in the stocks was a common occurrence from around 1500 until at least 1748.
Some consider the stocks an example of torture and cruel and unusual punishment.[citation needed] Victims may be insulted, kicked, tickled, spat on, or subjected to other inhumane acts. In the Bible, the treatment of Paul and Silas, disciples of Jesus, was detailed in the Acts of the Apostles: Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
England's Statute of Labourers 1351 prescribed the use of the stocks for unruly artisans and required that every town and village erect a set of stocks.
Their last recorded use in the United Kingdom was in 1872 at either Adpar, Newcastle Emlyn, west Wales[8] or Newbury, Berkshire, England (11 June).
Dromore Railway Viaduct Co Down
We're down at the market town Dromore Co Down to take in the sights and sounds and film a few interesting places around the town.
In the 1800s came the rise of the train. Transport was transformed and the landscape needed 'readjustment' too to cope with what was happening. A massive tall bridge/viaduct was needed to transport the trains across the Lagan river valley and so we have the Dromore Viaduct built by Jackson in 1860. It still remains solid today. Testament to how well it was designed and built. Sadly this magnificent railway viaduct is now abandoned. The railway here ceased running in 1956.
The viaduct crosses high above the River Lagan. It is roughly 101m long, and 6m wide- It was only ever built to carry a single track. The viaduct consists of seven arches, 10m apart, with the piers being 1.5m wide. The piers and abutments are made of ashlar blackstone, whilst the parapets, which stand a metre above arch level, are coped with chamfered sandstone. The viaduct stands at 23 metres tall.
It was designed by Thomas Jackson of Messrs Greene & King, who built the line from Knockmore to Banbridge. Jackson was also responsible for designing Hillsborough and Dromore railway stations.
Construction began in 1860 and was completed the following year, opening to railway traffic in 1863 with the first train on July 13th of that year. Originally owned by the Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway (Whose trains were ran by the Ulster Railway), it became part of the Great Northern Railway in 1876. The line, and thus the viaduct, was closed on April 30th 1956 and the tracks lifted shortly after.
In 2009, the PSNI was called to the viaduct after a group of teenagers broke onto and bungee jumped from it.
The viaduct is a listed building and has been since 1977. It is the property of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Dromore Town Park passes underneath two of the arches, though the ends have both been sealed off from public access. Floodlights have been installed under the arches and it is common to see it lit up blue overnight.
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• Killowen Distillery
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• Blessingbourne Estate
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• Ulster Folk Museum
• Belfast Food Tour & St George’s Market
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• Glenarm Castle
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The most convenient hotel for The SSE Arena Belfast?
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For those looking to visit Belfast's Titanic Museum & slipways or attend a concert in SSE Arena Belfast then this hotel is the most convenient for you.
Location is right beside the SSE Arena and for those travelling from further afield, the George Best Belfast City Airport is less than 10 minutes away by taxi.
The room had all the amenities we needed including tea & coffee making facilities and could be made up as a triple room.
The hotel offers discounted car parking and rooms with a view over the River Lagan.
We had a comfortable nights sleep.
Here is a quick tour of our room and public areas at Premier Inn, Belfast.
We will definitely be staying here again. 😊
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The Mound or Motte and Bailey at Dromore Co Down
We're down at Dromore Co Down to take in the sights and sounds and film a few interesting places around the town. Over the centuries Dromore was always of strategic importance because it commanded the crossing point over the river Lagan. This route was used when moving armed forces north and south from places like Carrickfergus to Dublin and beyond. And so we have the massive John de Courcy Norman 'Mound' or the Motte and Bailey overlooking the river Lagan. This massive defensive set of earth fortifications was probably built in and around the late 1180s and early 1190s.
Motte and Bailey castles were a type of fortification or castle popular in the 11th and 12th centuries during Norman times. The name comes from the French word “motte” which means a “mound”. Motte and Bailey castles consisted of an earthen mound, sometimes natural, more often artificial. On top of the mound knights would build a defensive building or tower, initially made of wood but later constructed of stone. This was called the “keep” and formed the last line of defense. It also served as a lookout and as a vantage point from where archers could fire their arrows on approaching enemies. The keep also served as the living space for the local lord and his family.
Beneath the mound on the flat ground there would be an enclosed courtyard which served as an area for the castle's daily activities and as a first line of defense. In the courtyard the attendants of the lord of the castle would both live and work. Initially the courtyard was surrounded by a palisade, or wooden fence, but with time palisades were replaced with stone walls which provided much higher levels of protection.
After subduing the local kings and cheftains de Courcy divided lands in the east of Ulster among his Knights. The first priority was to build castles, which were, to begin with, small wooden buildings on top of a heaped up mound of earth. Very often the new owners would build on a rath already built by an Irish farmer. De Courcy built two mighty castles, Carrickfergus to dominate the northern part of his territory and Dundrum to guard the south.
The Dromore Motte and Bailey was constructed mainly of wood so little remains of the initial fortifications. However, it still makes for an imposing landmark.
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This winter, we took a trip to Milltown Cemetery to learn about some of the most interesting graves in this infamous graveyard. Milltown Cemetery has been the Belfast burial ground for republicans, nationalists, sportspeople, renowned poets and leading politicians since 1869.
This cemetery is famed internationally for housing the graves of Bobby Sands, among other hunger strikers. In recent decades this cemetery has been visited by thousands of people aiming to learn more about the history of Belfast and its residents☘
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A Look Round Glenview Hotel & Leisure Club Co Wicklow
This is the Glenview Hotel & Leisure Club, Glen of the Downs, Delgany Co Wicklow.
The Glenview Hotel dates back over 100 years, when it was originally opened as a cottage, hunting lodge and guesthouse with five bedrooms and was part of the Powerscourt Estate. From just 5 bedrooms back then we have a venue of 70 bedrooms with a magnificent Penthouse Suite. The 2 AA Rosette award-winning Woodlands Restaurant Glenview Suite was added, together with a five star Leisure Club and treatment suites. The Glenview Hotel is now regarded as one of the finest Wedding Venues in Wicklow.
Throughout the years the hotel has welcomed many national and international Actors including Katherine Hepburn, Peter O’Toole, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, John Huston, John Hurt. World leaders have also visited, the Kennedy Family stopped at the Glenview on their way to Waterford, musicians and sporting celebrities have also visited throughout the years.
Head Chef Sandeep Pandy, has been with the hotel for the last 14 years. His experience and talent and his knowledge of locally sourced produce offers the perfect meal for any occasion, whether formal or casual. His reputation draws in customers from far and wide.
SWIMMING POOL
18 metre deck level,1.35 metres deep pool suitable for all. Dimmed lighting in the pool at night creates a relaxing escape from the real world. The pool is kept at a temperature of 31 degrees. Also sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and outdoor hot tub.
Fitness Club/ Gym
Very well equipped! Membership offers gym assessments and personalised gym programs.
There is a wealth of activities on the hotel's doorstep. Golfing, Family Attractions, Cultural, Heritage & Gardens.
We visited Powerscourt Estate and Waterfall, which were just up the road.
Out the front door of the hotel is a short woodland walk and extensive garden area with seating. This hotel is close to Dublin but away from all the noise and congestion. It has an idyllic woodlandsetting. It is another hidden gem.