Dunworley House is an exceptionally lovely place to stay. We were there for three days in late July with a family group of 11, and the house is so comfortable, charming, spacious yet cozy, and filled with a fascinating and very personal collection of art, furniture and books that our only regret is not being able to stay longer. Richard and Gilly are friendly, funny and very helpful, and one evening we took advantage of their offer of a beautifully prepared and served dinner for our entire group - delicious, with locally-sourced meat, and veg and greens from their own chemical-free garden, and an out-of-this-world dessert course - what an extraordinarily memorable event they created for us! The location feels thrillingly remote and is perfect rural coastal Ireland, yet within 15-20 minutes of village life. We took frequent strolls down the lane to beautiful Dunworley Beach, hikes around the Seven Heads peninsula including a great walk from Timoleague to Courtmacsherry and out into the beautiful forest and stunning headlands beyond, enjoyed pints poured by the inimitable Mary at tiny, perfect O’Neill’s Pub in Butlerstown, and some in our group had fun excursions to Clonakilty and Kinsale. A small party of us also had an exceptionally fine meal with lovely service at Dillon’s in Timoleague, for whom Richard and Gilly supply produce.
It all could not have been a better experience!