Dingle holiday cottage rental, Ventry Beach with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Dingles Ventry Beach Cottage (cottage)

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CNN HAS RECOMMENDED THE DINGLE PENINSULA AS A WINTER DESTINATION. Enjoying panoramic seaviews of Ventry Harbour, Dingle, this comfortable cottage is a real home from home. Only 4 miles from world famous Dingle, where you can spend your days sightseeing, browsing the delightful shops, eating in fine seafood restaurants and enjoying traditional Irish music and song in the many colourful bars. However, its wonderful to retreat to the peace and beauty of nearby Ventry. Stroll down to the shop in the morning for the newspapers and breakfast essentials, spend the days on the beach, swimming, watersports, walking, etc. Great local horseback riding offers beach and mountain treks. Local pub has great Guinness and a stroll across the beach will take you to famous Paidi O Ses bar. Located on the main Slea head drive the cottage is perfectly located for day trips to explore the Dingle peninsula, the Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Blarney, etc

Dingle Ventry Beach Cottage	Sitting room
A bedroom	Coomenole Beach

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The County Kerry region

Co.Kerry is home to the most picturesque scenery in Ireland. One of Ireland's biggest tourist attractions, the Ring of Kerry, is one of Ireland's premier tourist attractions. It is a 130 km trip around the Iveragh Peninsula which includes the towns Killarney, Killorglin, Kenmare and Sneem. The views are spectacular, though at high season the traffic tends to get quite heavy in the afternoons. Your journey is best left until a little later in the day.
The climate in Kerry is very mild and the southern part of Kerry has sub tropical conditions due to the warm Gulf stream and the south-westerly winds over the Atlantic Ocean.
Tralee is the capital town and administrative centre of County Kerry. But it's more than just a stop-off point on the way to the Dingle Peninsula, there's no shortage of lively pubs, restaurants and hostels. One of the busiest times of the year for Tralee is the last week of August when girls come from all over the world to enter the Rose of Tralee competition. Viewed by some as an archaic beauty pageant, by others as a great weekend of fun, its popularity never seems to wane.
Ireland's traditional peatlands are also well represented at the Peatlands World Museum. There's a folk theatre, Siamsam, Aqua Dome indoor swimming pool complex, with sauna.
For the golfer, you're based within easy reach of world famous links golf courses in Killarney, Ballybunion, Ballyferriter and Dooks ( Killorglin).

Travelling anti-clockwise from Killarney, Killorglin is the first town on the Ring. Killorglin is most famous for it's annual Puck Fair, held over three days in August. To synopsise, a wild goat is captured and enthroned for the weekend, there's plenty of drinking and singing, and everyone has a great time. There's also a cattle and horse fair. These rituals honour the wild goats that ran through the town, warning the residents of the arrival of Cromwell's army.

Sites of interest in the town of Killarney reflect its strong religious and educational history. Killarney was a Church foundation from the 5th or 6th Century, house settlement began here from around 1500. Killarney National Park is the largest national park in Ireland. It contains spectacular mountains, woodlands and lakes. It encompasses 10,000 Hectares that include the famous Lakes of Killarney and the Muckross Demesne. The combination of mountains, and valleys, lakes and islands, rivers, waterfalls, bogs and woodlands forges a distinctive and beautiful landscape. The lakes lie sandwiched between the mountains of the McGillicuddy's Reeks and lower agricultural lands North and East of Killarney. There are also numerous historical buildings within the Killarney National Park - a 7th century monastery on Innisfallen Island - a Norman castle on Ross Island - a 15th century monastery in Muckross and a large Victorian Mansion called Muckross House with exquisite gardens.

Dingle / Ventry Beach area

The Dingle peninsula is the most westerly part of Europe. There is something here for everyone: great rambles, hikes and scenic tours of Slea Head and the breathtaking Conor Pass (the highest mountain pass in Ireland- a "must-see" for all visitors en route to Dingle), superb links golf courses,excellent shore angling, diving and walking, sandy beaches and a wealth of ancient sites.
This area is a Gaeltacht region, where Gaelic is the first language used by the local residents. Cycling is a magical experience in the Dingle Peninsula, with miles of peaceful coastline to explore at your leisure. Bicycles are readily available to rent in Dingle.
For the ladies, there are wonderful shops, exquisite local handcrafted leather goods, pottery, art and crafts, beauty spas and holistic treatments. And the children will adore a visits to the Oceanworld Aquarium or painting their own pottery at Faoilean Pottery in Ballyferriter. Dingle is the home of Fungi, the Dingle dolphin. Take a boat trip out to Dingle Bay and a guaranteed "nod" from Fungi-great fun for young and old.
For the hiker, the Dingle Way is a 179-kilometre( 111-mile) circuit of the Peninsula. It takes an average of 8 0r 9 days to walk. The scenery is stunning, taking in scenic mountain paths, pastoral farmlands and the wild Atlantic seashore.
The mighty Atlantic waves make ideal conditions for windsurfing. Lessons and equipment hire are available at Castlegregory and Inch beach.
Dingle peninsula is full of archeological sights such as 2000 year old forts, beehive huts, Gallarus,famine cottages, etc. Guided archaeological tours are given by Sciuird Tours in Dingle (066) 9151606.
Take a boat trip to the Great Blasket island from Dingle town or Dunquin. The island has been uninhabited since the last residents left in 1953. On warm days, bask on the beautiful beach or there are delightful walks offering stunning views. Wildlife is in abundance, especially seals and seabirds.

How to get there

All major carriers fly into Shannon and Dublin
Ryanair offers budget fares and operates from Cork and Kerrys Farranfore Airports
Nearest airport is Kerry Airport - 65 km
Cork Airport - 160 km
Car hire available at all airports
Tralee rail station - 55 km
Bus Eireann operate a service between Tralee and Dingle
Many local taxi firms available

Activities near Dingle

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Large open plan sitting room, dining area and kitchen with high wooden ceilings. Comfortable leather lounge furniture to relax in the evenings (satellite TV, DVDs, DVD player,CD player supplied), have a glass of wine in front of cosy stone open fireplace on chilly evenings or enjoy a barbecue on long Summer evenings while taking in the view. Plenty of kitchen ware and utensils to make your catering as easy as possible. Double bedroom enjoys lovely views of Ventry harbour. Twin room and bunk room. Cot and baby linen and highchair. Babysitting available.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	19 Sep 09	20 Dec 09	290£ 254	0-	0-	1 Week
	20 Dec 09	10 Jan 10	600£ 526	0-	0-	1 Week
	10 Jan 10	2 May 10	290£ 254	0-	0-	1 Week
	2 May 10	30 May 10	350£ 307	0-	0-	1 Week
	30 May 10	4 Jul 10	500£ 439	0-	0-	1 Week
	4 Jul 10	19 Sep 10	750£ 658	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

A security deposit of 150 euro, to cover electricity cost and breakages, will confirm booking. The full rental to be paid 6 weeks prior to occupancy.

Electricity is metered, deducted from deposit and balance returned to visitor within 2 weeks. Deposits are non-refundable.

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