If you are looking to relax this is the spot for you. Life is slower on Donegal and the huge windows make for a picture perfect view.
We stayed 3 nights with our Cocker Spaniel Sunny. A perfect location for fur babies too. We didn’t go far from the house (as we didn’t need to, everything we needed was close to hand).
We brought enough food for the full 3 days. There is a large spacious kitchen, making preparing meals easy and the view made it pleasurable. If you needed any food there were shops in the nearby town.
The beaches. Wow!! So varied and all equally beautiful. When the tide goes out (and it goes out far!) you can walk the whole way around the coastline of the bay right in front of you. We were lucky enough to see seals basking on the rocks. From the summer seat directly in front of the house we drank some wine and watched the coast line dramatically change with the tide.
Dooey beach was another favourite spot. Less than a mile away. (Beach is Tra in Irish - that threw us a tiny bit initially) dooey is a Long long white sandy beach. We walked up the beach as far as you could before it turned the corner.. it was 2 miles to that point (and 2 miles back)
The caves of maghera were also worth a visit .. the tide was coming in so we had to climb the rocks to get in. Worth the adventure and another different style of beach. Picturesque and perfect, sand dunes and countryside. You need 3 euro for the car park.
There were so many positives about this beautiful cottage. With the amazing view. With every great experience there are a few things to mention. The bed was not comfortable, the mattress hard and has 2 very defined indents.
The heating confused us a little. It is set on a timer with a boost button. There is an override thermostat which knocks the heating off at 22 degrees. We couldn’t get the boost to work and it didn’t feel like 22 degrees (especially in the bedroom). I would recommend bringing extra logs and turf. And a heavy jumper if you might feel the cold (like me )
In summary. If you want to relax, to appreciate nature at its finest with a house that has been designed to make the absolute most of the stunning view and scenery this is the place for you. We will definitely Go back and would absolutely recommend a visit!!