Great Arch Cottage - Fanad: A wonderful cottage offering you modern facilities in the spectacular setting of the Fanad Peninsula  near Portsalon in North Donegal. The surrounding countryside and coastline  includes many sandy beaches, an excellent golf course and numerous opportunities for hill walking, fishing and water sports. The cottage has everything you need for a  relaxing self catering holiday.

Fanad

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Great Arch Cottage :: Fanad, Donegal 

Great Arch Cottage  ::

Tariff 2008

Great Arch Cottage is a wonderful holiday home situated on the spectacular Fanad Peninsula in North Donegal. The cottage is located 5km north of Portsalon village and overlooks the majestic Lough Swilly – “The Lake of Shadows”. The elevated position of the holiday home enables it to enjoy superb panoramic views of the lough and the Inishowen Hills

The cottage takes it name from the spectacular Great Arch at Doaghbeg a short distance away. Indeed there are numerous caves and natural arches along the coastline in the vicinity of the holiday home – including the dramatic “ Seven Arches”.

A few miles north of the cottage is the spectacular Fanad Head where Lough Swilly meets the wild Atlantic Ocean. This is the location of Fanad Lighthouse. From the attractive lighthouse grounds you can see the rugged horn of Dunaff Head across the bay

A 10 minute drive from the cottage will bring you to the holiday village of Portsalon where you will find a wonderful blue flag beach and a top class golf course. Portsalon Golf Club has been extensively redesigned in the last few years and is now one of the finest links courses in Donegal. At the village harbour there is a water sports centre where kayaks, pedal boats, wetsuits and boogie boards can be hired.

Portsalon itself is centrally located on the  Fanad Peninsula. This beautiful peninsula stretches north from the village of Milford to Fanad Head and back down to the heritage village of Ramelton. It contains numerous bays, glorious beaches, rugged mountains, rolling hills and numerous small lakes.

A 5 minute drive away from Great Arch Cottage is Ballyheirnan Bay. This beautiful unspoilt beach is the location of the Adventure One Surf School  -  the leading ISA (Irish Surfing Association) approved school on the north coast of Donegal.

Sea angling is available at both Portsalon and Rathmullan  - on the Lough Swilly side of the Fanad Peninsula. On the Mulroy Bay side of the peninsula is the location of the Meadows Fishery. This is a two acre stream fed lake with good road access and parking space. Fishing is by fly only using barbless or debarbed hooks. A range of fishing options are available to cater for both the experienced angler and the beginner.

The spectacular landscapes of the Inishowen and Rosguil Peninsulas, the unspoilt Donegal Highlands, Glenveigh National Park and the ancient and historic walled City of Derry are all with an hours drive of the cottage

This beautiful cottage is in an excellent location for a range of activities including angling, hill walking, golfing, surfing and -  for those for whom such pursuits are a little energetic - it’s also the perfect location for a relaxing getaway

	euro per week
July/August/Easter	850
May/June/Sept/Oct	700
rest of year	550
weekend (2 nights)	300
bank holiday weekend (3 nights)	350
Christmas/New Year	850

Booking deposit (non-refundable) of euro100 per week - with balance to be paid six weeks prior to the letting period.

- linen and towels supplied free of charge
- electricity included
- central heating included
- check in 4pm, check out 11am
- rental Sat – Sat except by special arrangement

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