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Cottage by the Sea - Lettermacaward

Cottage by the Sea is a small but cosy 2 bedroom holiday home located in a peaceful coastal setting 5km from Lettermacaward in West Donegal. The cottage is within walking distance of the fabulous Dooey Strand – a 3km long sandy beach that is now a popular surfing destination. The cottage also lies along the route of the Wild Atlantic Way and is 15km from Dungloe – the capital of the Rosses.

This no frills holiday cottage offers great value for a vacation in West Donegal. It has 2 living spaces – a small sitting room and a living room with dining area. The kitchen has a gas cooker, microwave and fridge freezer. The cottage shower room is designed to accommodate persons with mobility restrictions. There are lawns to the front and rear enclosed by a fence.

Fabulous Beach on the Doorstep

Dooey Strand is characterised by large sand dunes – a great playground for children of all ages. The beach is a consistent Green Coast Award winner for its cleanness. Dooey Strand is also a great location to learn surfing.  Dooey faces out to the Atlantic Ocean and is perfect for long bracing walks.

Between Gweebarra Bay and Trawenagh Bay.

The holiday cottage has water on 3 sides. To the south is Gweebarra Bay. To the west is the Atlantic Ocean and to the north is Trawenagh Bay. There are beautiful coastal drives – and walks – around the bays.  Following the coastline of the Gweebarra will bring the visitor around to the seaside resorts of Narin & Portnoo which feature a superb Blue Flag Beach and a top class 18hole golf links course.

Dungloe Town

The cottage is a 15 minute scenic drive from Dungloe Town. Dungloe is a vibrant market town with a good selection of shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants as well as the newly refurbished "Waterfront Hotel". The internationally renowned Mary From Dungloe festival takes place for a week each year, and concludes on the August Bank Holiday Monday. Dungloe is also the venue for the Daniel O’Donnell Visitor Centre.

Local Activities / Attractions

• Try surfing at Dooey Strand
• Golf on the superb links course at Narin & Portnoo
• Take a trip along the shores of Lough Finn on the Fintown narrow gauge railway
• Visit the Daniel O Donnell Visitor Centre in Dungloe
• Find numerous peaceful roads, coastal walks, country lanes and mountain tracks to walk
• Go fishing on the Gweebarra River or on the many lakes in the Rosses area
• Go sea angling from Burtonport 
• Take a day trip to Aranmore Island
• Enjoy some of the major festivals in nearby towns including the internationally renowned Mary from Dungloe Festival, and the Glenties Harvest Fair
• 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
• Take a day trip to the Cliffs at Slieve League

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 2 bedrooms to sleep 5 people
• large shower room
• living room with dining area
• living room has solid fuel stove
• lcd television
• comfortably furnished
• dining table and chairs
• small sitting room with sofa and armchair funiture
• cottage kitchen has tiled floor
• gas cooker
• microwave
• fridge freezer
• iron and ironing board
• outside clothes line
• garden to front and rear - enclosed by fence

Living Space

  Sitting Room

The holiday home has 2 separate living spaces. A small but cosy sitting room has comfortable sofa and armchair furniture.

  Living Room with Dining Area

The second living space is comfortably furnished and features a solid fuel stove. For home entertainment there is a lcd tv.
The dining area is by the window and has a table and 4 chairs

  Kitchen

The cottage kitchen has a tiled floor. Appliances available include a gas cooker, microwave and fridge freezer.

  Bedrooms

Accommodation in the holiday cottage is as follows:-

• Bedroom 1: Double bedroom
• Bedroom 2: 1 bunk-bed and 1 single bed

The cottages has an easy access shower room, designed to accommodate persons with mobility restrictions

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 and house towels
• electricity
• central heating

What's Not Included

• house towels are supplied - visitors should bring their own beach towels

Availability Key

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