there's also an outdoor pizza oven, a covered deck and a fire pit. simple cottages and yurts feature wood stoves, sitting areas and/or antique furnishings. airy carpeted tents sleep up to 6 guests. bright rooms in a main building provide en suite facilities. amenities include a communal lounge, a shared kitchen, a hot tub and a bbq area. off the n2 highway, this relaxed lodge with cottages, yurts, tents and rooms is on a riverside farm within the slane castle estate and 9 km from the newgrange prehistoric monument. river access, electric bike rentals and massage services are available. all have shared bathrooms. check-in time: 2:00 pm Dublin Airport 35 min
Slane Castle (5 min) Outdoor rock/pop concerts plus seasonal guided tours of castle interiors and whiskey tasting tours. Slane Irish Whiskey Distillery (5 min) Funtasia Theme Park | Drogheda (18 min) Leisure complex with waterpark, bowling, roller-skating, crazy golf, rock-climbing, casino and food. Newgrange (9 min) Prehistoric site with monuments, such as a mound and chambers, plus an interpretive visitor centre. Knowth (9 min) Notable part of the archaeological Brú na Bóinne site, with many Stone Age tombs & petroglyphs. Mainistir Bhuithe (18 min) Ruins of a 5th-century monastic settlement including church walls, a round tower & stone crosses. Brú na Bóinne (13 min) Renowned prehistoric landscape dominated by 3 neolithic passage tombs, plus 90 further monuments. Beaulieu House and Garden. Closed. (26 min) 17th-century stately home once owned by a lady race driver, with walled garden and B&B accomodation. Old Mellifont Abbey (14 min) A 12th-century Cistercian monastery and visitor centre with craft exhibition, open late May to Sept. Drogheda Museum Millmount (22 min) Museum and history Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Newgrange and Knowth (9 min) Visitor centre & museum linked to adjacent ancient monuments with tours, exhibits & a cafe. The Cú Chulainn Coaster (19 min) Wooden coaster with a steep drop & an overbanked turn, named for the Irish mythological warrior. Tayto Park (16 min) Sprawling theme park offering attractions ranging from roller coasters to a zoo with a petting area. Hill of Tara (22 min) Hilltop archaeological site dating from the Iron Age, known as the seat of the High King of Ireland. Dowth Passage Tomb (11 min) Prehistoric archaeological site believed to date to at least 2500 BC with educational facilities. |