Glengarriff Lodge is the ideal alternative wedding venue. With stunning gardens and a private 50 acre estate, it’s a fairytale location for any bride. We are now taking reservations for wedding ceremonies.
Competition Closed thanks to everyone!
If you are looking for somewhere special, then Glengarrif Lodge could be the right spot for a luxury escape from it all…
Glengarriff Lodge is nestled in Glengarriff Woods, and is located on a private estate of 50 acres of mature woodland. The house is located on the Glengarriff River and has a wonderful history dating back to the Estates of Lord Bantry. It has been tastefully renovated to a five star standard and is now available for self catering rental.
It’s a short distance from the beautiful village of Glengarriff and is positioned to allow visitors to easily explore the wonderful landscapes of West Cork and South Kerry.
If you are looking for the ideal Easter get away break - Glengarriff Lodge has it all!
Don’t forget that Easter Week includes Paddy’s day this year - so you get an extra bonus!
This historic house is set on a beautiful woodland estate of ancient Irish Oak. The estate is a conservation project and the house which was originally built as a luxury showpiece for the Earl of Bantry, has now been renovated to provide a wonderful self catering experience. The Lodge is located on a man made island in the Glengarriff River, created by the Earl of Bantry to created a secret natural hideaway on his vast estates.
Recently refurbished to a luxury standard by the current owners, the Lodge has 4 bedrooms and can accommodate 8 adults with ease. There’s plenty of living space, with a large open plan kitchen / dining area, a separate sitting room with open fire and a spacious conservatory overlooking the river. The Lodge is a beautiful blend of luxurious comfort and the historic. Literary luminaries such as Wordsworth and Thackery were guests of the Earl.
Glengarriff Lodge is delighted to announce our pre-Christmas sale!
We’re offering an amazing €1000 off our Christmas and New Years packages! The discount is applicable for any week booked over the holiday season.
Contact us immediately here to book…
Offer is on a first come first served basis…
Garnish Island (also confusingly called Ilnacullin Island) is nestled in Glengarriff harbour in the famous Bantry Bay. Garnish Island benefits from the gulf stream is an amazing garden. The gardens are spectacular and the highlight is the Italian Garden. It’s the ideal venue for a day out with a picnic, with walks, gardens, a cafe and even a Martello tower looking out over the bay.
The island is accessed by a short ferry ride and there are three ferries in operation - One from the Blue Pool , One from the Pier and a small intimate ferry from Shrone pier. The cost of the trip is between €8 and €12 which doesn’t include the entry ticket to the Island (althought this is an annoyance - I would highly reccommend this as one of the best trips in West Cork).
There’s a very tame seal colony in the harbour and each ferry will stop and allow you to see the seals - when the pups are learning to fend for themselves is probably the most interesting time of the year.
Glengarriff Lodge offers luxury self catering accommodation in Glengarriff - Contact us now here to enquire on availability at the Lodge
Glengarriff Lodge is adjacent to the spectacular Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve. The woods are nestled in the shelter of the glen, between the Caha mountains and the beautiful harbour of Glengarriff. The Nature Reserve is approximately 300 Ha and is comprised of mixed woodlands. The dominant habitat is old oak woodland and the woods form one of the best examples of oceanic sessile oak woodland in Ireland, being rated second only in importance to the Killarney oakwoods.
In other areas of the wood young woodland has been planted to regenerate areas which have been cleared of non-native conifers over the last few years. The Nature Reserve is part of the much larger Glengarriff Harbour & Woodlands Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
At one time the woods were part of Lord Bantry’s estate, but they were handed over to the State in 1955 for forestry purposes. However in 1991, the woods were designated as a Nature Reserve and the woodland is now owned and managed by National Parks and Wildlife Service primarily for conservation and amenity purposes.
The West Cork Chamber Music festival runs from Saturday 30 June - Sunday 8 July this year (2007). It’s one of the highlights of the classical music calendar in Ireland and is held in the beautiful Bantry House. The programme includes many stars of the Irish classical world including The Vanbrugh String Quartet, Mary Hegarty, Catherine Leonard and a host of international stars.
For those looking for exclusive accommodation for the festival Glengarriff Lodge is an ideal choice. Originally built for the Earls of Bantry and visited by Wordsworth and Thackery the newly renovated lodge is the ideal luxury hideaway for the discerning music lover. Contact us here
Dreading another New Year’s Eve anticlimax? Do something different this year and and join us in Glengarriff. Glengarriff is a small village situated in West Cork in the South West of Ireland known for it’s stunning beauty and vista over Bantry Bay. The lodge is nestled within the oak forests of Glengarriff Woods just outside the town. Glengarriff lodge is a fully renovated historic lodge and can comfortably accommodate a group of up to nine persons. You just have to step outside the door for a hearty walk through the winter woods or explore the area calling into the infamous Blue Loo pub in Glengarriff or farther afield to Kenmare or Bantry (twenty five minutes drive).
Glengarriff Lodge will remain open throughout the holiday season and we are now taking bookings for Christmas and New Years. Glengarriff Lodge offers a Christmas break with a difference nestled in Glengarriff Woods in West Cork, Ireland. Crisp walks through the winter woods become so much more enjoyable when you are returning home to a blazing fire in the cosy Drawing Room or even a long luxuriant soak in the designer bathroom. A discreet luxury getaway in this fully renovated historic lodge will give you a Christmas to remember far from the maddening crowds.
Contact us now for rates and availability
Molls Gap near Kenmare a short drive from Glengarriff Lodge during Winter 2005
McGillycuddy’s Reeks dusted with snow during Winter 2005
