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The Old Post Office Self Catering Cottage

Tel: 02840650445

Website: www.selfcateringbelfastireland.com

Castlewellan Road

Ballyward

County Down

BT319RL

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About

Modern detached house with garden, formally an old post office. Situated in Ballyward inside the 'Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'. Close proximity to coast, mountains, towns, local sights.

Prices from:	100.00
Prices to:	300.00

Facilities & Information

Facilities and Amenities

The "Old Post Office" has been given four stars by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, and has many amenities and facilities for our guests to enjoy.

Just some of our facilities include:

4 Generously sized bedrooms, which can accommodate up to 6 people (1 Double, 1 twin, and 2 single), all with spectacular views of the mountains or country side.
Spacious and fully equipped Kitchen and Dining Room
a large full bathroom with bathtub/shower and towel warming rack
Cozy country-style living/reception room
Washer and Dryer
Ample parking area
Enclosed rear garden and courtyard
Wood burning fireplace

Additional Information

About Us

PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY VIA PHONE OR EMAIL FOR PRICES AND AVAILABILITY!

"The Old Post Office" is close to Banbridge, Castlewellan and Newcastle, and is easily accessible to Belfast and Dublin airports. The beautiful and peaceful surroundings will ensure a relaxing and stress free break. Catering for both business and holiday travellers, this beautiful home is an excellent base for exploring Northern Ireland. The house is surrounded by scenic farm land and close to the breath-taking Mourne Mountains.

"The Old Post Office" boasts a wealth of ammenities including: a fully equipped kitchen and dining room with all modern conveniences, a wood burning fireplace in its cozy country-style living room, a lovely and large bath upstairs complete with a towel warming rack,and four generously sized bedrooms. Externally there is a large garage, enclosed rear garden and courtyard providing safe additional parking facilities for our guests.

Facilities	Please Type In Details
Type of Property	Self Catering House
Type of Location	Located Near the Mourne Mountains
Disabled Friendly
Children/Baby Friendly	yes
Pet Friendly
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	2
Sitting/Dining Area	yes
Kitchen	full kitchen
WI/FI	no
Smoking
Parking	yes
Enclosed Garden
Outdoor Facilities
General
Other
Booking in Times	11am
Depart	10am
Prices From:	70pp

Additional Information

Local Information
outdoor activities all around, local attractions, such as the Legananny Dolmen, Downpatrick Railway, St. Patricks Grave, etc.

Website Link
http://www.selfcateringbelfastireland.com

Local Information

Fishing
	Quoile Basin: Coarse and game fishing for pike, perch, rudd, eels (all year) Lough Island Reavy: Fly fishing for brown trout Lough Money: Rainbow trout fishing all year Shimna River: salmon and sea trout fishing

Golfing
	Edenmore Golf Course Banbridge Gold Course Royal County Down Golf Club

Hiking
	Mourne Mountain Range Castlewellan Forest Park Tollymore Park More

Horseback Riding
	Mourne Trail Riding Centre Newcastle Riding Centre

Kayaking / Canoeing
	Bluelough Mountain and Watersports Centre East Coast Adventure Tollymore Mountain Centre

Mountain / Rock Climbing
	Mourne Mountains and Surrounding Areas

Legananny Dolmen
	Drive Time From The Old Post Office: 5 minutes Long-legged tripod 'giant's grave' located in the Slieve Croob area. Fine views of the Mourne Mountains.

Down Cathedral and St. Patricks Grave
	Drive Time From The Old Post Office: 15 minutes Saint Patrick's remains are believed to be buried here. Determined to establish a place of pilgrimage in the area, John de Courcy arranged for the later internment of Saint Brigid and Saint Colmcill in the same place. The granite stone was placed on the grave in 1900.

Finnis Souterrain Binders Cove
	Drive Time From The Old Post Office: 5 minutes Underground stone lined tunnels that were thought to have been used to hide from vikings and other foreign invaders. One of the few in the world to be open to the public and well worth a look.

Bronte Homeland Interpretive Centre
	Drive Time From The Old Post Office: 5 minutes Follow the story of Patrick Brontë and his family through the buildings that survive within the Homeland. The Brontë Homeland Drive starts at Drumballyroney Church and School near Rathfriland, ten miles south of Banbridge. It is well signposted along the 10-mile route shown on the map.

Downpatrick and Co Down Railway
	Drive Time From The Old Post Office: 15 minutes Built on the trackbed of part of the Belfast and County Down Railway, the old line was closed and abandoned nearly 60 years ago, the volunteer enthusiasts have laid more than two miles of track to create Ireland’s only full-sized heritage railway. Steam locomotives from the 1920s and 30s, or diesels from the 60s, convey their passengers in 50 to 100 year old carriages past rebuilt railway buildings and into the County Down countryside to the terminus at Inch Abbey, crossing the River Quoile on its way to the peaceful remains of the 12th Century monastery.

Dundrum Castle
	Drive Time From The Old Post Office: 10 minutes One of the finest Norman castles in Northern Ireland, with views to sea and Mourne Mountains. Built by John de Courcy in about 1177, and later occupied by the Magennises.

Scrabo Tower
	Drive Time From The Old Post Office: 30 minutes One of Northern Ireland's best known landmarks. Overlooking Strangford Lough and the whole of North Down, the Tower provides visitors with some of the finest views in the country. There is also an exhibition detailing the history of the Tower and surrounding countryside as well as a 12 minute audio-visual show. The paths through Killynether Wood and around the disused sandstone quarries all offer the opportunity for quiet countryside enjoyment..

Inch Abbey
	Drive Time From The Old Post Office: 20 minutes This Cistercian Abbey was founded by John de Courcy in 1180, who led the 1177 Anglo-Norman invasion of East Ulster. The ruins are set in a beautiful location beside the River Quoile, with distant views towards de Courcy's cathedral town of Downpatrick.

Struel Wells
	Drive Time From The Old Post Office: 20 minutes At Struel Wells in Co. Down bathhouses had been built to allow men and women to wash in privacy. Pilgrims might place rag offerings on the trees beside a well, as at Cranfield Co. Antrim.

Newry and Mourne Museum
	Drive Time From The Old Post Office: 30 minutes The museum's diverse collections currently include material relating to prehistory; Newry's Cistercian foundations; Ulster's Gaelic Order and its relationship with the English Crown; the building of a merchant town and the first summit level canal in the British Isles; the working life and folk traditions of rural and mountain areas; fishing, trade and migration by sea; renowned local personalities and businesses; folklore, storytelling and music; and modern experiences of a Border area.