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Umlaville Cottage - Carrigart

Umlaville is a cosy holiday home situated on the outskirts the seaside village of Carrigart in North West Donegal. The holiday home is set in a peaceful rural location and enjoys good views of the surrounding countryside and sea views

The house is centrally heated and comprises a fully equipped kitchen and a comfortable living room with an open fireplace. There are three bedrooms - two doubles and a twin - to accommodate  6 people.

The Locality

The cottage is ideally located to tour the wonderful scenery of north Donegal. On your doorstep you have the renowned Atlantic Drive. This is a scenic drive starting in nearby Downings and continuing around the spectacular Rosguill Peninsula. In the locality you also have the spectacular Lough Salt Drive.

The natural terrain of the Rosguil Peninsula and the waters of Mulroy Bay and Sheephaven Bay provide the basis for many of the  activities that the visitor can enjoy.  There are many water based activities in the Carrigart/Downings area - including windsurfing, swimming, sea angling and boat charters. Horse riding and hill walking are popular local activities. There is also an abundance of golden sandy beaches.

The holiday home is less than 4 km from the new Mulroy Bridge that links the Fanad and Rosguill Peninsulas. This will make it much easier for visitors to the holiday home to access attractions such as Fanad Lighthouse, Postsalon Beach and Golf Course and the Knockalla Coast Road

A little further afield you have beautiful and varied coastal landscapes in such areas as Bloody Foreland, Horn Head, and the Rosses . Moving inland you have the majestic and unspoilt Donegal Highlands

Local Activities / Attractions

• Golf at nearby Rosapenna Golf Club – featuring two classic 18 hole links course. Other superb courses in the general locality include Dunfanaghy and Portsalon
• Pitch & Putt & Horse Riding
• Enjoy beautiful unspoilt beaches on your doorstep – including the fabulous Tramore Strand
• Enjoy diving in the clear waters of Mulroy Bay and Sheephaven Bay
• Take a trip around the spectacular Atlantic Drive and Lough Salt Drive
• Visit Glenveagh National Park, with 16,000 hectares of mountains, lakes, wood and bogs. Glenveagh contains the largest red deer population in Europe. Within the National Park Glenveagh Castle and gardens are well worth a visit on their own
• Enjoy the superb facilities at the Magherabeg Leisure Centre in Downings
• Find numerous peaceful roads, country lanes and mountain tracks to walk.
• Climb Muckish and Errigal. Mount Errigal, the highest mountain in Donegal is a demanding climb and once on the summit you can see for miles around.
• Take a day trip to Tory Island

So whether you want to enjoy the great outdoors or simply want to unwind and relax Umlaville Cottage provides the ideal holiday base.

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 3 bedrooms to sleep 6
• 2 x double bedrooms (one with wash hand basin)
• 1 x twin bedroom
• bathroom with bath and shower
• main living area has open fireplace
• tv, video, dvd & radio
• fully fitted kitchen with tiled floor
• electric hob and oven
• microwave, large fridge, freezer, dishwasher
• washing machine
• outside clothes line, iron and ironing board
• cot and high chair available
• landscaped grounds
• 1.5 km to lovely sandy beach
• 5 min walk to local shops
• 10 min walk to pubs, shops etc in Carrigart
• 3 km to Rosapenna Golf Links
• 4 km to Downings and the Atlantic Drive
• quiet and peaceful location
• ideal touring base
• ample parking
• pets welcome
• sea view
• numerous resturants

Living Space

  Kitchen

The well finished kitchen of the holiday home features a microwave, electric oven and hob and a fridge freezer. The cottage also has a washing machine for you convenience.

  Living Room

The  cosy living room of the holiday home features comfortable furniture, an open fireplace and  laminate wooden floor. For you entertainment there is a TV, Video, DVD Player and Radio. The living room enjoys lovely countryside  and sea views.

  Bedrooms

The holiday home accommodation consists of two double bedrooms and a twin bedroom.

The Lough Salt Drive  and the Atlantic Drive are two superb scenic dives in the immediate locality of the holiday home . The Lough Salt drive will bring you through the village of Glen where the renowned Glen Bar is situated. This  cosy pub is full of atmosphere and serves excellent food

Tariff

Booking Details

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

• check in 4pm, check out 11am
• rental Sat – Sat except by special arrangement

What's Included

• bed linen
• towels
• electricity
• central heating