Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland
Thirty minutes from Cork International Airport lies the 5 star Castlemartyr Resort which, though opened in August 2007, has a history going back many generations. It was under the stewardship of the first Earl of Cork in the 17th Century that construction of the manor house occurred.
Now restored it its original grandeur, it is the centrepiece of the resort. Aside from the unusual and pleasing, gently undulating topography of its 18 hole championship inland links golf course specially designed by Ron Kirby, the estate offers a wealth of activities from Hawk Walks where you can learn to handle and fly a Harris Hawk to carriage tours in a pony and trap and fly casting tuition. You can even take the estate’s Irish setters, Countess and Earl, for a walk in the grounds. Castlemartyr’s excellent spa deserves a special mention.
It has no less than 9 treatment rooms, a fitness centre, pool, sauna and steam rooms and a nail salon. As well as being able to book a personal trainer to help you get into shape, you can also attend classes in all sorts of disciplines from fitness to meditation and yoga. There are two restaurants for guests’ use - The Garden Room, which serves a la carte and the Tower Bell Restaurant.
Michael Paul Holidays has joined forces with Natural Retreats to offer holidaymakers the chance to stay in one of Castlemartyr’s striking 2 and 3 bedroom (each with ensuite) lodges which are tucked away in the historic walled gardens with views over the golf course and parkland. Each has its own decking and the two storey lodges also have plenty of storage in the hall for golf paraphernalia and walking boots, stylish open plan living rooms with leather sofas, wifi connections and LCD TVs and fully fitted kitchens with all appliances including dishwasher, washing machine/tumble dryer and microwave. And when you feel like a change of scene, Castlemartyr is within easy driving distance of Waterford, Limerick and Dungarvan.
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