Had a wonderful stay in Blackwater at Ben’s property. Travelled as two families to visit friends in Ireland. 4 adults and 6 children aged from 11 to 19.
Very spacious house with plenty of room and bathrooms for all. All bedrooms were large with 4 double beds (2 en-suite) and 3 single beds. Large patio area and garden which was great for a BBQ/fire pit in the evening. Everything was provided at check in so no need to worry about towels/ bed linen/ laundry/ cleaning products/ kitchen cupboard basics, we just replaced what we had used before we left.
Beautiful beach only a couple of minutes drive/ 20 min walk away with toilet facilities in car park. No refreshments so take your own food/drink if staying for the day. You can walk for miles on the beach and when we visited the sea was very safe.
Blackwater village has everything you could ask for a small village, and only a 10 min walk from the house. 2 pubs, both with outside seating and very friendly, spar shop which had a deli counter and stocked like a small supermarket, the ‘chipper’ serving everything from fish and chips/ pizzas/ kebabs, eat in or take away, a small coffee shop and the best Chinese we have ever had… shame it is so far away from us now.
We found the roads very quiet and easy to navigate, we visited Kilkenny, Enniscorthy and Waterford, all within easy reach. Ben the host was fantastic and replied quickly to any questions we had. All in all the perfect week and would definitely return to this house.