Carbery Lodge United Kingdom

This lovely Regency house was built in 1830 as a hunting lodge for Lord Carbery. It is surrounded by its own 6 hectare estate on the edge of a beautiful lake. The lake is a famous beauty spot, 4km from Skibbereen, and 4km from Baltimore in West Cork, Ireland. 
Carbery Lodge has a private shingle beach, and the estate is located in a conservation area, noted for its marine life and outstanding natural beauty.
The rowing boat is at your disposal to explore the island where you can see the remains of an O’Driscoll castle and picnic on the beach, or visit the shoreline and rapids that lead out to the sea. You can fly Aer Lingus or Ryannair to Cork airport, which is 85km from Skibbereen. You can also take the Swansea Cork Ferry through the night. The crossing is 8 hours unless you drive to Pembroke and take the Hovercraft or the Ferry to Rosselaere (crossing is two and a half hours). Driving from Rosselare to the house will take you about 4 hours.
The house is well known as one of the most romantic spots in West Cork. This enchanting lough is Europe’s largest sea-water lake and boasts an amazing array of unusual marine life. In the middle of the lough is an island on which the O’Driscolls built a castle, the ruins of which can still be seen today. Line fishing is permitted. Trout fishing (with permit) on the river Ilen and deep sea fishing are available nearby in the picturesque harbour of Baltimore (4km), where you can also join the Sailing School. Just 2km from the house is an 18 hole golf course and a riding school.
There are excellent restaurants and pubs in Baltimore and Skibereen, and there are many places to visit such as Creagh Gardens, Sherkin Island, Cape Clear, Bantry House, Glendore, Schull and many more.At Excellence Luxury Villas we pride ourselves on going that little bit further for our guests.  If there is anything you would like to arrange for your stay, please contact the Excellence Luxury Villas VIP Concierge Team who will be happy to help. We can usually help you arrange any of the following:

Cook/catering
Maid service/extra cleaning
Local day-trips or tours
Airport pick-up/drop-off
Babysitting service
Welcome hamper/pre-stocked fridge

This is by no means an exhaustive list, so please just contact Excellence Luxury Villas VIP Concierge Team to help you arrange any of those little extras that can really make the difference.