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Cottage |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Strangford in County Down

From £430 per week |  From £100 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car not necessary, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Located in the idyllic village of Strangford, Number 42 is a listed self catering property and accommodates up to 5 people. The accommodation has been extensively renovated in 2009. The rate for your holiday is fully inclusive and includes central heating, electric, bed linen and towels. There is a large south facing rear garden which is fully enclosed with an old stone wall including lockable gates. This is ideal for children as they can play without having to leave the premises giving Mum & Dad a well deserved break! There is also ample room to park your car at the bottom of the garden. Along with this there is a BBQ and garden furniture for your use.

As Number 42 is situated in the village of Strangford you are within walking distance of shops, bars, restaurants and the harbour with its ferry service to Portaferry. Being so close to the village means that you can enjoy a night out and leave the car at home – safe and sound in the secure parking at the rear of the garden!

Facilities

Further details outdoors:
Large rear south facing garden that is fully enclosed and gated. There is also a built in BBQ and garden furniture for guests use. At the rear of the garden there is secure off road parking for up to two cars. At the rear of the garden there is a play park area , swings / slides and football field - ideal for kids!

Conditions

Strictly no smoking except on the outside patio area.
Sorry no pets
25% of rental fee to secure booking.
Full payment 4-weeks before arrival.

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South Facing Rear Garden

 

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Front of House

 

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Living Room

 

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Fully Fitted Kitchen

The County Down region

The area enclosed by Downpatrick, Strangford, Ardglass and Tyrella is known as the Lecale District, made famous by Van Morrison in his song Coney Island, which, incidentally is a headline between Ardglass and Killough.

Start this tour in Killyleagh where the castle is the last in Ulster to be continually occupied for the past three decades. Just outside Killyleagh on A22 you pass Delamont Country Park, then you are travelling along the banks of the River Quoile before reaching Downpatrick.

A busy town with many places of interest including The Saint Patrick Centre, the Grave of St Patrick next to the Down Cathedral, the County Gaol in Down County Museum and the Downpatrick Race Course. Heading east from Downpatrick and on the other side of the River Quoile you will find Saul where St Patrick built his first church in Ireland.

Around the coast, lies the picture postcard village of Strangford. It has good restaurants and pubs, and a cosy harbour from where the ferry to Portaferry departs on the hour and half-hour. Heading along the coast towards Ardglass look out for a small carpark (2 miles from Strangford) from where you can see the seals basking on the rocks below.

It is 8 miles from Strangford to Ardglass, one of Northern Ireland’s three major fishing ports. Seven castles, a marina and golf course make Ardglass well worth a stop.

3 miles along the coast is the very elegant village of Killough with its charming sycamore lined street. Further along you come to the magnificent, award-winning blue flag beach of Tyrella.

The Strangford area

It’s hard to believe that Strangford was once situated on the equator. Of course, this was 5-million years ago!! The deposits laid down then and since have shaped the scenery around Strangford into an area of outstanding natural which you will see and enjoy today.

Within 1 mile from Number 42 is Castleward. A National Trust Property set in 332-hectare (820-acre) walled demesne is in a stunning location overlooking Strangford Lough. The mid-Georgian mansion is an architectural curiosity of its time, built inside and out in two distinct styles, Classical and Gothic. The Victorian laundry, playroom, cornmill, leadmine and sawmill give the full flavour of how the estate worked. The grounds encompass woodland and lough-side paths and horse trails, formal gardens, Old Castle Ward, Temple Water and the Strangford Lough Wildlife Centre.

Folklore has it that there are 365 islands in Strangford Lough, one for every day of the year. The Lough is huge - almost like an inland sea. It's the largest sea Lough in the British Isles, covering 150 sq km. It is also a great place for marine life. Three hundred and fifty million litres of water flow in and out of Strangford Lough twice daily so it's perhaps no surprise that it's one of the richest marine environments in Europe.
In the Autumn Strangford Lough comes into its own. Up to 20,000 light bellied Brent Geese - that's three quarters of the world population - arrive in Northern Ireland after making a remarkable 3,000 mile journey from the Arctic Circle.

In Strangford Lough nearly two thousand marine animals and plants have been recorded in and around the Lough - that's almost three quarters of all the species recorded around the Northern Ireland coast. is so big, there's a wealth of wildlife from seals and basking sharks to tens of thousands of birds that make remarkable journeys halfway across the world to get here.

Downpatrick, approx 7 miles from Number 42. is the burial place of the Ireland's Patron Saint. Visit the The St Patrick Centre which is a new and exciting interpretative exhibition which tells the fascinating story of Ireland's Patron Saint. Through Patrick's own words a light is shone on the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and its development through his mission. A series of interactive displays allow visitors to explore how Patrick's legacy developed in early Christian times and reveal the fabulous artwork and metalwork which was produced during this Golden Age. The exhibition also examines the major impact of Irish missionaries in Dark Age Europe - a legacy which remains to this day.

Number 42 in Strangford Village is the ideal location for enjoying a nights Craic. Wheather you decide to cook in or eat out you'll be able to unwind, chill out and enjoy life the way it should be.!!!

How to get there

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From Belfast:

Strangford is about 30 miles (50 kilometres) from the centre of Belfast. Start out at Belfast, follow the signs for Newcastle (A24).This will take you onto the Saintfield Road which takes you to Carryduff, follow signs for Downpatrick (A7). Go through Saintfield (A7). Go through Crossgar (A7). Go to Downpatrick, follow signs for Strangford (Strangford ferry) A25. As you enter the village you will see a church on the right hand side. Just past the church there are steps up to the footpath Number 42 is the 2nd last house (Black door).

From Newry

Follow the A25 through Castlewellan, Clough, DownPatrick to Strangford .As you enter the village you will see a church on the right hand side. Just past the church there are steps up to the footpath Number 42 is the 2nd last house (Black door).

From the West

Join M1 at Dungannon
Exit M1 at Saintfield / Ballynahinch
Follow directions to Ballynahinch
At Ballynahinch follow the one-way system and sign posts to Newcastle
Approximately ¾ mile outside Ballynahinch turn left (signpost to Downpatrick)
When you reach the roundabout at Downpatrick follow directions for Strangford
As you enter the village you will see a church on the right hand side. Just past the church there are steps up to the footpath Number 42 is the 2nd last house (Black door).

Activities near Strangford

Rental prices

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low Season	6 Jan 11	29 May 11	430£ 430	100100	100100	2 Nights
High Season	29 May 11	9 Jul 11	475£ 475	0-	0-	1 Week
Peak Season	9 Jul 11	16 Jul 11	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
High season	16 Jul 11	1 Sep 11	475£ 475	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	1 Sep 11	17 Dec 11	430£ 430	100100	100100	2 Nights
High season	17 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	475£ 475	100100	100100	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

Minimum stay in July and August is one week with Saturday changeover.

Rate for a two night break, outsied July & August in 2011:-

Low season: £200

High season: £250

High season rate applies to Bank Holiday weekends - 17 March, Easter, Christmas & New Year.

Prices include bed linen, electricity, oil central heating, towels and a basket of logs.

Further logs available for purchase in the village.

In low season please call or e-mail for last minute rates.

LONGER TERM RATES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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3 years listed You are contacting Paul Sharvin Landline +44 (0)28 90403640 Mobile +44 (0)7702 711730 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This cottage has so far received 0 reviews.