Summer Holiday Ideas

Family Holiday Ideas

One of our regular guests gave us a brilliant idea last Summer when they rented one of our beautiful cottages at Markree Home Farm.  They booked the kids into a local summer camp which left Mum and Dad free to enjoy some well-earned peace and quiet.  Family barbeques on the deck in the evenings and day-trips to local attractions made for “one of the best holidays ever”!

There are a huge range of kid’s summer camps available in the Sligo area, but two of our favourites are those run by Strandhill Surf School and the brilliant range of workshops from cartoon-making to Spanish & art at local pottery studio Rulabula

Dog’s Holiday

We have already had a blog post discussing the joys of travelling with dogs, which you can read here, and recently we’ve seen a huge number of dogs of all shapes and sizes enjoying short breaks away with their owners.  Finding somewhere where your dog can stay with you for free makes much more sense than forking out for kennels.  Not to mention the fact that dogs have just as good a time here as their owners do!  We allow dogs in bedrooms and they are free to enjoy off-lead walks in the grounds (provided they are kept under control).  For health and safety reasons we can’t allow dogs anywhere that we serve food but other than that they are as welcome as our human guests (and usually a lot less messy!).  Sligo is a haven for dog walkers and we are happy to recommend local beaches and mountain trails where you and your dog can enjoy some healthy fresh air.  So why leave the most important part of your family at home?

Creative Writing Retreat, May 24th-27th 2010

This four day writing retreat is for the creative traveler and writer who wants to discover and develop their writing skills as they source inner creativity and imagination through the medium of writing. This is an exclusive residential Writer’s Retreat for eleven writers. The workshop is open to new and established writers.  For details and booking visit www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com

Ace Study Tours, Yeats Country Archaeological Tour, June 4th-11th 2010

Land of Heart’s Desire, Where beauty has no ebb” – these words epitomise W B Yeats’ love of County Sligo,where the young poet spent so many happy childhood holidays. This tour explores the landscape, archaeology and mythology in and around Yeats’ spiritual home, both in Sligo itself and in nearby Lower Lough Erne.  For details and booking visit www.acestudytours.co.uk