there's stair-access only. set off road n59, this low-key b&b is 3 km from westport train station and 5 km from westport house, a georgian estate with gardens. the unassuming rooms come with traditional wood furnishings, en suite bathrooms and tvs. breakfast is served in an unpretentious dining room. a tv lounge features tea and coffeemaking facilities. parking is complimentary. Ireland West Airport Knock 57 min
The Boheh Stone (9 min) Saint patrick Clew Bay (7 min) Georgian-era estate with period rooms, verdant gardens, aviary, mini-railway and lake with pedalos. Croagh Patrick (10 min) Mountain for challenging climbs as well as a pilgrimage site with a chapel atop the summit. Great Famine National Monument (10 min) Rockfleet Castle (23 min) Restored 16th-century tower house at the edge of an inlet, occasionally open to visitors. Westport Golf Club (8 min) St Mary's Church (17 min) Clew Bay Heritage Centre Ltd (12 min) Murrisk Abbey (10 min) Croagh Patrick Walking Tours (7 min) Old Head Beach (19 min) Ballintubber Abbey (22 min) A modest religious site with a conserved 800-year-old abbey open for tours, weddings and retreats. |