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).
| DAY ONE: |
Check into Hotel |
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Dinner and overnight |
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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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Carraig Abhainn Gardens Durrus
A series of unique bridges across a river and millstream will bring you to this tranquil island garden of 2 acres. Truly a haven of serenity, its beautiful, fragrant blossoms and gentle waterfalls create a treat for all the senses......garden details |
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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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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 Killarney |
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Muckross House and gardens Killarney
These extensive world-renowned gardens are situated on the shores of Muckross Lake amid the spectacular landscapes of Killarney National Park. Its features include a Sunken Garden, a Rock Garden and a Stream Garden. as well as an Arboretum containing many trees from the Southern Hemisphere. A recently added Victorian Walled Garden is further complemented by the recreation of a mid 19th century parterre and recently restored Edwardian Glasshouses ......garden details |
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Lunch |
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Dereen Gardens, Kenmare
The sea bound Dereen Gardens, Kenmare known as the Rainforest of Kerry, the luxuriant woodlands of Dereen Gardens on one side and majestic countryside on the other. Owners David and Anthea Bingham guide us as we tour their rarest specimens, including tree ferns, bamboo groves, eucalyptus trees and rhododendrons, some of which tower over 60 feet high ......garden details |
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Dinner in hotel restaurant |
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| DAY FOUR: |
Full Irish or Continental Breakfast |
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Garnish Island
Garnish Island by boat also known as Ilnacullin, or the Island of Holly, Garnish Island is perhaps the most magical setting a garden could have. Known to horticulturalists the world over as an oasis of rare beauty, these 15 hectares of garden boasts a rich variety of plant life. Be on the lookout for the seal colonies that call the surrounding waters home.....garden details |
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Lunch |
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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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Dinner in hotel restaurant |
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| DAY Five: |
Full Irish or Continental Breakfast |
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Check out of hotel |
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| Cost euro: |
578.00 per person sharing |
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100.00 single room supplement |
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| Cost sterling: |
515.00 per person sharing |
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90.00 single room supplement |
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sterling prices subject to currency fluctuation |
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supplement for Maritime Hotel on request |
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Price Includes:
- 4nights 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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