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Tawnylust Lodge

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About Us

An eco-friendly Leitrim self-catering apartment located in North West Ireland in Co. Leitrim

Tawnylust Lodge is a perfect retreat to just come and observe the natural world. The tranquil location is ideal for writers, artists or anyone wishing to take time out and enjoy nature in a peaceful haven. This is a real place of retreat where you can come and do nothing except enjoy your surroundings both inside and outside. If you want to get ‘out and about', we offer various packages working with a local guide who operates to ecotourism principles and Nuala, the proprietor is a fund of information on the area and can advise you on where to go and what to do whatever your interests are.

What to Do

Guests wishing to explore the local area can join a ‘Leitrim Landscapes' walk. This is organised in conjunction with Tawnylust Lodge and offers guided archaeology, nature, mushroom/foraging and hill walks using a local guide who can tailor the walk to suit guest needs.
Located 15km from the lodge is the Organic Centre at Rossinver, this is one of Ireland's oldest and well known organic training centers where there are a shop and restaurant well worth a visit. The Sculpture Centre at Manorhamilton offers various courses from stone carving to bronze casting and is 6km away.

Guests can take part in local events such as a visit to the nearby 'Glens Centre', which is a small theatre offering Irish drama and music as well as mainstream concerts. We also boast a mobile cinema, which comes weekly, so no need to drive to an urban location; it comes to you, only in Leitrim! A visit to a rural pub is a must when staying in this area

Some of the activities that you can do whilst staying at Tawnylust Lodge include:
• Nature walks
• Mushroom and foraging guided walks
• Hill-walking
• Archaeology trips

Craft, Pot-holing, golf, water sports, massage, tai-chi, cycling and fishing are also available locally.

 

Cycling and walking: Kingfisher cycling trail and North West Cycle trail: maps and bicycle hire available locally. The Leitrim Way walking route is visible from the Lodge. The North Leitrim Glens is an area renknowned for it's hill walking, affording fabulous views of the surrounding land and seascapes, guide available on request.

Fishing & Golfing: Lough Macnean 6km away, Lough Melvin 15km. Golf at Blacklion Golf Club 14km

Accommodation

The accommodation comprises of:
One bedroom ensuite self-catering apartment. Guests have a choice of a double or single beds in the bedroom and there is a double studio bed in the living area. Sleeps up to four people. Apartment has washer/dryer, microwave, electric oven, gas hob, TV, DVD and broadband access.
Guests have a patio area where they can enjoy the stunning views of Ballinabehy mountain and Munakill lake to the front and Doagh mountain to the back. The apartment itself has huge windows, which enhances the guests' panoramic views of the area.
Baby friendly: Cot and local babysitting service available on request
Child friendly: The apartment itself is located on a working farm where guests can interact with the animals and in Spring help out with feeding new born lambs. There are lots of native trees surrounding the lodge where children can safely explore. The surrounding fields and ditches are awash with wild flowers in Spring.
There are children's playgrounds located in Manorhamilton, 6km away or at Glenfarne, 5km away and a new stat of the art playground at Blacklion 10Km away. A picnic basket is available for guests use and there is a beautiful picnic area on the shores of Lough Macnean 6km away. Liath, the resident cat is always looking for someone to play with, as is Prince, the sheep dog next door. Nelly, the neighbour's horse loves visits form kids with choccy biscuits and bits of left over fruit!
Teenager Friendly; Teenage disco in Manorhamilton depending on time of year, surfing at Bundoran 23km, water and land activities, -canoeing, banana boat, orienteering, caving and mountain biking available at Corralea Activity Centre, 15km. Ireland Eco Tours one or two day packages available, mountain biking, hill walking and surfing, pick up at door available.
Wheelchair friendly: Wheelchair accessibility to premises, ensuite and patio, wheelchair taxi available locally.

 

We provide a ‘welcome box' for guests, which includes locally produced preserves, organic cereal and fair trade tea and coffee. Guests are also given information on locally available and organic produce. Guests are provided with information on biodiversity, archaeology and heritage of the area as well as information on local arts and culture. You don't even have to leave the premises to enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and lake. Tawnylust Lodge is surrounded on three sides by native trees and you can observe birds about their daily business, and if lucky, see a fox that comes to steal the cat's food in the evening! In Spring and early Summer the surrounding fields are alive with wildflowers and the bats are seen out hunting after dusk.

Location & How to get here

By road: Located on the R.283 off the N16 between Sligo and Enniskillen, 6km from Manorhamilton, 23km from Sligo and 20km from Enniskillen, 190km from Dublin, 150km from Belfast.

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