Downpatrick holiday cottage letting with walking, log fire, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Mill Cottage (cottage)

Home description

Mill Cottage offers excellent facilities for either a relaxing break or as a base for your exploration of the beautiful surrounding countryside. There is a plethora of outdoor pursuits nearby so you are guaranteed not to find yourself short of something to do. These include a variety of golf courses, beaches, heritage sites, National Trust properties, a dive centre and an outdoor activities centre, all just a short drive away, as well as excellent fishing, sailing, walking and cycling facilities nearby.

Mill Cottage	View through Mill door
Bedroom 1: twins or superking bed	Bedroom 2: twins or superking bed

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The County Down region

County Down is remarkable for its many low, beautifully cultivated hills or drumlins.However, in south County Down, the rugged Mountains of Mourne, formed from stark granite, offer a striking contrast to this arable land. Here, Slieve Donard rises from the sea to a height of 848 metres. Slieve Croob tops another group of hills in the centre of County Down.
Both ranges provide excellent opportunities for hillwalking, both for novices and the more experienced. There are also great outdoor pursuits centres with activities such as abseiling, mountain-boarding, bouldering, archery, canoeing and sea-kayaking. Ask us for website details.

To the east, the Ards Peninsula forms a barrier between the sea and an almost land-locked Strangford Lough, designated an Area of Special Scientific Interest. See www.strangfordlough.org for detalis.

With a history spanning 9,000 years, County Down has many important archaeological sites and ancient monuments, together with attractions for the sportsman, the climber and the walker.

Downpatrick area

Downpatrick is the administrative centre of Historic Down District, and with a population of 10,113 has the highest populous in Down. There are many sites to visit in this town and its surrounds.

Downpatrick is home to Down County Museum located in the old gaol, Down Cathedral (with the final resting place of Saint Patrick, along with Saints Brigid and Colmcille) and St Patrick's Visitor Centre. Nearby are the ancient sites of Inch Abbey, Struell Wells and the Mound of Down.

There are many cultural, music and arts festivals in the area including the St Patrick's Day Parade in March, Castleward Opera and the Opera Fringe Festival in June, Celtic Fusion music festival in August and the Viking Festival in September. Visit www.downdc.gov.uk to check for events.

Downpatrick Race Course is home of the Ulster National, and plays host to a series of meetings throughout the year.

There many fun activities for all the family in Co.Down and also great restaurants, cafes and pubs, three of which are just two miles down the road from the cottages.

How to get there

By car from Belfast: Take the A7 out of Belfast for Downpatrick, then take the A25 out of Downpatrick for Strangford (follow the signs for Strangford ferry). Pass a sign on your left for Audley's Castle and 1 mile further on the A25 Slievemoyle Cottages are sign posted on your right-hand side (brown tourist board sign). If you reach the sign for Castleward you have gone past our lane!
( Journey time - 45 min.approx.)

By Car from Dublin Take the M1 motorway following for Belfast. When you are coming into Newry follow signs for Downpatrick, A25. The A25 goes through Downpatrick and on to Strangford. (follow the signs for Strangford ferry). Pass a sign on your left for Audley's Castle and 1 mile further on the A25 Slievemoyle Cottages are sign posted on your right-hand side (brown tourist board sign). If you reach the sign for Castleward you have gone past our lane!
( Journey time - 2 1/2 hours)

Activities near Downpatrick

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Lots of interesting original features including quarry-tiled floors, reclaimed pitch pine doors and floorboards, exposed stonework and deep window ledges.

Bedrooms: two - choice of super king size bed or twin beds, complete with bedlinen
Living room/kitchen: spacious with wood-burning stove, antique pine furniture and comfortable sofas
Kitchen: fully equipped with oven, fridge, washing machine/tumble drier and microwave
Bathroom: one - with shower over bath
Please note that TV reception is very poor.
A DVD player is provided and we have a small library of books and videos available to borrow.

Further details outdoors:


Mill Cottage is one of a cluster or clachan of 4 restored stone cottages located around what used to be a farmyard. This cottage has its own garden area, with an old horse walk, ash trees and uninterrupted views across fields to nearby Castlemahon Mountain, which is topped with forest and with grazing for sheep lower down. This hill is accessed by a waymarked path and is well worth the climb to see the stunning views of County Down from the Mourne Mountains in the south, right up Strangford Lough to the Antrim Hills in the north. There's even a glimpse of Scotland!

Outside Mill Cottage is a paved patio, gravel path with space for car parking, flower beds and an area of lawn.
A wooden garden table and benches is provided and a charcoal bbq and tools may be borrowed.

Further details

Oil-fired central heating throughout.
Prices include the use of bed linen, towels, BBQ facilities, garden furniture, electricity and central heating.
Welcome pack of basics supplied -tea, coffee, sugar, butter, jam, fresh milk, bread and a basket of logs.
Further logs available for purchase on site.
Baby cot and high chair available on request.
Smoking not permitted within the buildings.
Watercolour Painting Workshops are available during the week or at weekends -please apply for details.
No pets please.

Conditions

Minimum stay during July and August is 7 nights -changeover day is usually Saturday.
Weekend and midweek breaks of 2-3 nights are available during the rest of the year.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Mid season	8 Sep 08	2 Nov 08	330£ 330	0-	0-	2 Nights
Low season	2 Nov 08	20 Dec 08	280£ 280	0-	0-	2 Nights
High season	20 Dec 08	4 Jan 09	390£ 390	0-	0-	2 Nights
Low season	4 Jan 09	4 Apr 09	330£ 330	0-	0-	2 Nights
High Season	4 Apr 09	20 Apr 09	390£ 390	0-	0-	2 Nights
Mid Season	20 Apr 09	1 Jun 09	360£ 360	0-	0-	2 Nights
High Season	1 Jun 09	25 Sep 09	390£ 390	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	25 Sep 09	2 Nov 09	330£ 330	0-	0-	2 Nights
Low Season	2 Nov 09	18 Dec 09	330£ 330	0-	0-	2 Nights
High Season	18 Dec 09	4 Jan 10	390£ 390	0-	0-	2 Nights

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

Minimum stay during July and August is one week.

Mid-week and weekend breaks available in Mill Cottage.

2009 rates for a two night break:

Low:£240

Mid:£260

High:£280

High season rates apply to bank hoilday weekends.

Deposit £50 per cottage required to secure booking.

We accept payments by credit/debit card, cheque or bank transfer in GBP.

Payment of balance on arrival in cash or by cheque or card.

Availability

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To contact this advertiser please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/19274

Contact details for home 19274 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Greer & Maureen Lowe
Tel:	+44 (0)28448 81690
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Advertiser joined: Jan 2007 This Property added: Jan 2007

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