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Cottage 12115

Downings Coastguard Cottages

Type: Cottage
Sleeps: 7 (3 Bedrooms)
Nearest Beach: Downings (1 km)
Change Over Day: Flexible
Access: Car Advised

Wheelchair access
Non smoking only
suitable for children
suitable for the elderly
Winter lets available

Our 4 star Fáilte Ireland Approved cottages, each with 3 bedrooms, offer an ideal base for exploring Donegal’s rugged North-West with Medieval Doe Castle, Ards Forest Park, and Glenveagh National Park and Castle only minutes away by car. Within a mile lies Downings Beach which is safe and is a base for sailing and windsurfing courses during July and August. Meanwhile Tramore Beach is a walker’s paradise sweeping around the bay for miles. Nearby, walk, cycle, or drive the stunning Atlantic Drive; go horse-riding across the strand at Mulroy Bay; or enjoy a swim at the modern Magherabeg Leisure Centre in Downings. For the golfing enthusiast, let the team at Downings Coastguard Cottages look after tee times and green fees for you at either Rosapenna’s classic Old Tom Morris golf links, or Sandy Hills, a challenging modern golf links also part of the Rosapenna Golf Resort.

We have 4 types of cottage on-site, classified A, B, C, and D, all with 3 bedrooms.

Cottage Type Summary:

Type A:
3 bedroom cottage - Sleeps 6.
* 1 double en-suite bedroom.
* 1 double bedroom.
* 1 twin bedroom (2 single beds).
* Bathroom (shower only, no bath).

Type B:
3 bedroom cottage - Sleeps 6.
* 1 double en-suite bedroom.
* 1 double bedroom.
* 1 twin bedroom (2 single beds).
* Bathroom (bath & separate shower unit).

Type C:
3 bedroom storey-and-a-half (dormer) cottage - Sleeps 7.
Upstairs:
* 1 double en-suite bedroom.
* 1 family en-suite bedroom (1 double & 1 single bed).
Downstairs:
* 1 double bedroom.
* Main Bathroom (Bath only, no shower).

Type D:
3 bedroom round stone-faced cottage - Sleeps 6.
This is our premium product: they are on an elevated site & enjoy panoramic views. One type D is a single storey, & the other is on the upper level only of a two storey building (it has ramp access and is all on one level with no stairs).
* 1 double en-suite bedroom.
* 1 double bedroom.
* 1 twin bedroom (2 single beds).
* Bathroom (bath & separate shower unit).

Images of Downings Coastguard Cottages

Type A Exterior Shot

Type C Exterior Shot

Type C Kitchen

Type C Living room

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The Donegal Region

Within 30 minutes drive
• Medieval Doe Castle, near Creeslough.
• Ards Forest Park, Creeslough.
• Famine Exhibit at the Workhouse, Dunfanaghy.
• Horn Head Drive, Dunfanaghy.
• Beaches at Marble Hill and Killahoey

Within 1 hour drive
• Glenveagh National Park and Castle.
• Ionad Cois Locha (Lakeside Centre), Dunlewy.
• Grianán Aileach, spectacular ring fort located at Burt.

Downings Area

In and around Downings
Situated in the heart of the Old Tom Morris golf links at Rosapenna, the cottages are ideal for golfers keen to sample two of Ireland’s famed golf links. The modern Sandy Hills links is the challenging new addition at the Rosapenna Golf Resort. Tee times and preferential green fees for both are available via Downings Coastguard Cottages.

The cottages are 0.7 miles from Downings village where there are a selection of pubs including the Harbour Bar; the Singing Pub; and bars at the Beach Hotel and the Downings Bay Hotel. Many of the above serve food. There is also a convenience store in the village for all those essentials, as well as a McNutt's Coffee House serving home-cooked meals & home-baked delights.

The facilities at the Magherabeg Leisure Centre include a pool, sauna, steam room, and a well-equipped and spacious gym.

Downings Beach (Trabeg) and Tramore beach are both within a mile of the cottages. A couple of miles away lies Trá na Rosann on the famous Atlantic Drive.

Carrigart (2 miles)
The Main Street offers a choice of supermarkets; Joy’s Gift Shop selling authentic Irish crafts; a selection of pubs; a café; and a restaurant at the Carrigart Hotel. Just off the main street is a well kept public park, and the Carrigart Riding Stables which offer horse riding across the sand dunes and strands of the locality.

Carrigart also boasts Donegal’s first purpose-built dive centre, Mevagh Dive Centre (http://www.mevaghdiving.com). Experience wreck, scenic, or drift dives. Facilities include a shop, changing rooms, lecture room, and provision of all necessary equipment.

Getting There

By car one should take the national route for Letterkenny. From here one should travel on the N56 until taking a right turn signposted Carrigart / Downings (R245). Continue on this route until the left turn for Rosapenna / Downings (R248). More detailed directions are provided on confirmation of booking.

The nearest Bus Éireann (http://www.buseireann.ie) bus station is at Letterkenny. This is about a 40 minute drive from the cottages, or circa 22 miles.

Private bus services from the Dublin and Galway routes stop at Creeslough, a village about a 15 minute drive from the cottages, or circa 8 miles. Bus services from Glasgow and Belfast also stop here.
• Dublin – Donegal: http://www.johnmcginley.com
• Galway – Donegal: http://www.fedaodonnell.com

There are no railway lines in County Donegal. Therefore the nearest train station is at Derry (also known as Londonderry) which is about an hour and a half to drive from the cottages, or circa 45 miles.

There are 2 regional airports serving the North West. Both have daily services to and from Dublin. Donegal Airport (http://www.donegalairport.ie) is circa 1 hour and 20 minutes to drive from the cottages / 40 miles. Derry Airport (http://www.cityofderryairport.com) is just over 1 hour and a half to drive from the cottages / 52 miles.

The nearest port is at Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland (http://www.portoflarne.co.uk). The Port of Larne is about 3 hours from the cottages / 120 miles.

Nearest Travel Links

Airport: Donegal Airport (64 km)
Ferry: Larne, Co. Antrim (193 km)
Railway: Derry City (also known as Londonderry) (72 km)

Suitable types of Holiday Downings

Fishing
Golf course is on site or within 15mins walk
Golf Course
Horse riding
Tennis courts
Watersports
Sailing
Mountain Biking
Diving
Swimming
Walking
Surfing
Waterskiing
Windsurfing
Hill Walking

Exterior Facilities in Downings Coastguard Cottages

Parking space
Shared Tennis court

An enclosed children’s play area with a tarmac surface is situated in the centre of our site. The cottages are ideal for families with mainly family groups residing on the site during the summer months.

Ample parking is available outside each cottage. The entire site is within stone walls providing security for children. At the back and surrounding the cottages there are large open grassy areas.

Rental Details

KEY TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Electricity costs are an extra charge, as is oil used to fuel the central heating system. Both are payable by the client on departure according to metered per unit / per litre usage.

We provide bed linen, bath and hand towels, tea towels (drying cloths), and a dish cloth. Face Cloths are not provided. Where a cot has been requested, the client must provide the linen for it.