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Castle Inn Apartments - Greencastle

Castle Inn Apartments are modern self-catering apartments with a stunning location along the shorefront in Greencastle, Co Donegal. Located beside the historic Norburg Castle, the apartments enjoy breathtaking views over Lough Foyle towards Magilligan Point and Binevenagh Mountain in Co Derry. 

Stunning Coastal Location

The apartments are just a few minutes stroll from the centre of Greencastle and its busy harbour. The scenic Greencastle Golf Club is 2.5km away and the wonderful Stroove Blue flag Beach is 4km to the north.  The Apartments are located along the Wild Atlantic Way and are 28km from the historic Walled City of Derry and 32km from the internationally renowned Ballyliffin Golf Club – venue for the 2018 Irish Open.  The Lough Foyle Ferry from Greencastle to Magilligan only takes 10 minutes and provides easy access to the beautiful North Coast of Northern Ireland.

Modern Apartments

There are 6 self-catering apartments in total – 3 on the ground floor and 3 on the first floor.  Each apartment has a large bright open plan area with kitchen, dining and living spaces. On the first floor, the open plan area has double glass doors out to a furnished balcony with beautiful sea views. On the ground floor, the open plan area opens out to a large paved patio area overlooking Lough Foyle. Each apartment has an ensuite double bedroom, an ensuite twin bedroom and a single bedroom with an adjacent toilet. There is an enclosed yard to the back of the apartments and ample parking to the front.

Greencastle:: An Ideal Touring Base

The village of Greencastle itself has a bustling and colourful harbour with fishing vessels, pleasure boats and the Lough Foyle Ferry coming and going on a regular basis. The fishing boats provide the fresh fish that has made Kealys Seafood Bar famous. The regions rich maritime history is depicted in the Inishowen Maritime Museum located on the waterfront. There is a wonderfully scenic shore walk from Greencastle to the nearby town of Moville.  A shorter coastal footpath passes northwards in front of the apartments.

History and Heritage

The ruins of Norburg Castle overlooks the apartments. It was built in 1305 by Richard De Burgo in an attempt to subdue the O'Donnell and O'Doherty Clans. Just beyond this castle is a Martello Tower which was built in 1801 in response to the threat of a Napoleonic Invasion. Other historic/heritage sites in the wider Inishowen area include the Doagh Famine Village near Ballyliffin, the Military Museum at Fort Dunree and the ancient Grianan of Aileach at Burt. The Historic Walled City of Derry is well worth a visit - the Tower Museum and a walking tour of the city walls is recommended.

Wild Atlantic Way

The apartments lie along the route of the Wild Atlantic Way which hugs the coastline of the Inishowen Peninsula. The visitor can use this route to explore this ruggedly beautiful Peninsula. Banbas Crown at Malin Head is Irelands most northerly point and is one of 3 Signature points on the Wild Atlantic Way in Donegal.

Local Attractions /Amenities

• Visit the Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium overlooking Greencastle harbour. The state-of-the-art Planetarium gives the visitor the ability to see how mariners used to navigate with the stars, and also provide dazzling astronomy and light shows. Facilities include a gift shop and tea room.
• Use the Greencastle to Magilligan Ferry to explore the northern coast of Northern Ireland. The Giants Causeway, Bushmills Distillery, the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and Dunluce Castle are just some of the top attractions in this area.
• Enjoys a stroll along the scenic coastal path between Greencastle and Moville.
• Try kayaking and the new inflatable water park at the Inish Adventures centre based in nearby Moville. This centre offers inland and sea level kayak training as well as tours by canoe and kayak
• Amazing Grace Yacht Charters - Bunagee Pier
• Wild Alpacha Way - Malin Head
• Wild Ireland - Muff
• Glenevin Waterfall - Clonmany
• Enjoy some delicious food in the locality including The Castle Inn Greencastle (next door to the apartments), Rosato's in Moville, Nancys Barn in Ballyliffin and McGrory’s in Culdaff
• Visit the newly renovated Isle of Doagh Famine Village near Ballyliffin. This wonderful attraction depicts life in Donegal at different stages throughout history in an informative and enjoyable tour
• Other major attractions in the locality are Malin Head, the Gap of Mamore, Dunree Military Museum
• Visit govisitinishowen.com for more ideas

Facilities & Living Space

Facilities

• 6 modern apartments with stunning sea views
• each apartment has 3 bedrooms to sleep 5 comfortably
• 2 ensuite bedrooms
• separate toilet
• large bright open plan area with lovely sea views
• stylish modern kitchen with tiled floor
• electric oven and hobs
• mircowave
• dishwasher
• fridge
• washing machine
• dining area with table and 4 chairs
• large living area with carpet flooring
• flatscreen tv
• glass patio doors to patio on ground floor apartments
• glass patio doors to balcony on first floor apartments
• picnic benches on patio area
• iron and ironing board
• ample parking to the front
• enclosed yard to the back of the apartments
• outside clothes line
• 2 minutes walk to the centre of Greencastle

Living Space

  Open Plan

Each of the 6 apartments has a bright and spacious open plan area with kitchen, dining and living spaces. The three ground floor apartments have double glass doors leading out to a paved patio area with panoramic sea views. The three first floor apartments have double glass doors leading out to a furnished balcony with uninterrupted views over Lough Foyle.

  Living Area

The living area in each apartment enjoys lovely views over Lough Foyle towards Binevenagh Mountain. There is a comfortable corner sofa and an armchair. The elegant dining chairs provide extra seating.

  Kitchen

Each apartment has a stylish modern kitchen with tiled floor. Appliances available include  electric oven and hobs, microwave, dishwasher, fridge and washing machine.
An adjacent dining area has a table and 4 elegant chairs.

  Bedrooms

Accommodation in each of the apartments is as follows:

• Bedroom 1: Double Bedroom - large ensuite shower room
• Bedroom 2: Twin Bedroom - ensuite shower
• Bedroom 3: Single bedroom

There is also a separate toilet adjacent to the single bedroom

Tariff

Booking Details

Booking deposit (non-refundable) of €100 per property

• Check-in 4pm, check-out 11am
• Strictly no pets allowed 
• Bring own towels
• No smoking

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What's Included

• bed linen
• electricity
• central heating
• wi-fi

What's Not Included

Please bring your own towels

Availability Key

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