The Westlodge Hotel is our base for the week's garden tour. The hotel is situated on the edge of the beautiful town of Bantry, in the heart of West Cork. The hotel is located on an elevated site overlooking Bantry bay, set within 30 acres of landscaped gardens with wooded walks and the pond, which is home to many wildlife species. The hotel provides an excellent swimming pool and fully equipped leisure centre (visit the hotel website).
Overlooking Bantry Bay, the new Four Star Maritime Hotel and Suites offers modern and contemporary accommodation in beautiful Bantry, West Cork. This award wining hotel
has excelled in the area of customer care so you can be assured of exemplary service and attention to detail during your stay.
The Club Maritime Leisure Centre, Ocean Restaurant and Maritime Bar help make the hotel a perfect venue for a relaxing holiday and an ideal base for exploring the wonders and gardens of West Cork. (visit the hotel website)
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Check into Hotel |
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Dinner in the hotel |
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| DAY TWO: |
Full Irish or Continental Breakfast |
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Coach transfer to Durrus (15 min) |
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Kilvarock Gardens
Overlooking Dunmanus Bay this 2 acre garden is home to a wide variety of plants. There are collections from both the Northern & Southern Hemisphere......garden details |
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Carraig Abhainn Garden
A large two acre garden in a woodland setting, giving a wonderful air of peace and serenity, enhanced by a river with natural waterfalls – which can be quite spectacular......garden details |
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Lunch |
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Cois Cuain Garden
This garden of 2 acres is entirely within 30 metres of the sea. It contains many rare plants from the Southern Hemisphere as well as salt and wind resisting plants......garden details |
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Dinner in hotel restaurant |
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| DAY THREE: |
Full Irish or Continental Breakfast |
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Coach transfer to Clonakilty (50 min) |
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Aultaghreagh Garden
Lots of colourful flowers. Large fishpond. Bog garden and waterfall, with living willow arbour. Extensive colourful borders. Woodland/shade garden. Grasses garden. Exotic walled garden. New rose garden. Rockeries. Annuals border......garden details |
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Glenview Garden
A recently redeveloped multi-themed garden of over 1 acre in size, includes: a sunken white garden, an italianate formal canal surrounded by box hedging, a collection of grasses, perennials and shrubs throughout, a rockery fish pond and many areas where you can sit and relax......garden details |
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Lisselan Gardens
Designed in the 1800's a beautiful sculpted garden set on the banks of the Argideen River. Many features throughout, rockery, rustic bridges, flagstone pathways, and many unusual plants adding character and charm to this Robinsonian Garden, making every season special......garden details |
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Dinner in hotel restaurant |
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Full Irish or Continental Breakfast |
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Bantry House and Gardens
Extending to 45 acres in total on the edge of Bantry Bay, the gardens and grounds are a wonderful mix of formal and informal. Arranged over seven terraces, highlights include the Italianate garden with its formal yew and box hedging and elevated ancient Wisteria Circle......garden details |
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Check out of hotel |
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| Cost euro: |
515.00 per person sharing |
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75.00 single room supplement |
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| Cost sterling: |
465.00 per person sharing |
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70.00 single room supplement |
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sterling prices subject to currency fluctuation
supplement for Maritime Hotel on request |
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Price Includes:
- 3 nights accommodation on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Basis
- Luxury coach transportation
- Garden Tours and entrance fees
- Guide and services of Essence of Ireland Representative
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For bookings or enquiries please call us on 00353 23 8863400 or email us at res@essenceofireland.ie |
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