Castlehill Boat House is a wonderful place. It is the right location to explore Mayo County.
Being a family of 3, we stayed in Castlehill for 5 nights. From the very first time, we felt welcome. Adrian, our host, surprised us not only with a ‘survival kit’ in the fridge, but also with a self-made crumble – what a wonderful start into our vacation. Castlehill is a remote place, which provides on the one hand all facilities that make your life easier (such as a dish washer, for example), and on the other hand your surrounded by nature (i.e. the lake, grass, trees, a hill you might want to climb upon) and a lot of silence. We spent our days on daytrips to Downpatrick Head, to the Glenmullet Peninsular, to Ross Beach, and cycling on the Great Western Greenway – all places, that are reachable within some 60 to 90 minutes.
I can summarize our experience in the Boat House with a clear recommendation to stay there – because it’s a very good place and because your hosts let you feel they want to make your stay as pleasant as possible.