Cropod
Coastal SW Donegal on Ireland's 'Wild Atlantic Way'
Guests: 2
Wifi: available
Pets? Strictly no pets allowed
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An amazing Irish underground home in a wilderness location on Donegal's Wild Atlantic Way. A luxury escape for architects, designers, writers and those who love nature
- Irish Times - No 1 Place to Stay in Ireland
- The Times - Top Places to Stay in Ireland
- The Times - Top Unusual Places to Stay in Ireland
"There’s something very Bilbo Baggins about this new two-person pod, found close to the Wild Atlantic Way driving route in Co Donegal, northwest Ireland. An oak-lined shelter built into empty hillside, it comes with a good bed, ample light, a kitchen with oven, a lounge area and shower. You come here primarily to walk — to beautiful Glenlough Bay, inaccessible by road, to sea cliffs where golden eagles nest, to the remote cottage where Dylan Thomas once summered and through enough moorland to stir the glummest of souls." The Times
The Pod is a simple underground shelter flooded with light, and lined with oak, overlooking a beautiful coastal mountain lake. The inspiration for the design was the ancient archaeology of Ireland. We designed it to look like a simple glass eye looking out across a mountain lough.
The pod sits next to, but private from, our cottage Croaghacullion in case you've friends who'd like to stay near.
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We stayed here for four days and our only disappointment is that we wish we could have stayed longer! Fantastic owner who was very quick to respond to any queries we had. The pod is situated in...
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- arrival at
- 16:00
- depart by
- 10:00
- guests
- 2
- 7 nights from
- £477 (based on 2 staying)
- 7 nights up to
- £656 (based on 2 staying)
- pets
- strictly no pets allowed
- bed layout
- Master Double
facilities at Cropod
map - location
travel info
You can easily fly by lowcost carrier but we prefer the greener (and nicer) route by ferry with your own car. Ireland is such an amazing country, and you'll find so much to do and see 'en route'.
Note Aer Lingus often have deals as cheap as Ryanair/ Easyjet and fly to 15 UK airports
Fly to:
- Donegal - flights to Dublin and Glasgow with Flybe (75 minute fabulous coastal drive to cottage)
- Derry (Londonderry) via Glasgow, Liverpool (with Ryanair) and London Stansted (BMI) (2 hr. away) - good for Giant's Causeway
- Belfast International via these departure airports & Easyjet & Ryanair (3 hr.) - good for Giant's Causeway
- Belfast City via these departure airports & Ryanair (3 hr. 15 min.) - good for Giant's Causeway
- Knock via these departure airports & Ryanair (2.5 hr.)
- Dublin via these departure airports & Ryanair (4 hr. 20 min.)
Sail with either Stenaline or Irish Ferries to:
- Belfast via Liverpool/ Stranraer (3 hr. away)
- Larne via Fleetwood (3 hr. 20 mins.)
- Dublin via Holyhead/ Douglas (4 hr. 30 min.)
- Dun Laoghaire via Holyhead (4 hr. 35 mins.)
- Rosslare via Fishguard/ Pembroke Dock (6 hr.)
(Tip - ferries cheapest Mon>Thu)
in detail
The pod is small, but cleverly designed to be comfortable. It is better insulated than almost any modern home, and easily heated by an electric heater and warm all year round - though in this coastal location warmed by the gulf stream sub-zero temperatures are rare.
- Fullsize double bed with a remarkably comfortable mattress
- Sofa (actually a sofabed if you want to sleep separate - ask for bedding if so)
- Table and chairs
- TV and small DVD library - note no TV aerial connection
- WIFI - suitable for normal internet use, not major downloads
- Kitchen - fullsize oven/grill, toaster, kettle, fridge with icebox. Suntube to bring in even more light.
- Shower room - heated towel rail and fullsize shower
- Outside - picnic bench and parking for one car - access across an open landscape. CroPod and The Escape are 'end of track' and gated.
local area
- Your village
- Donegal County & Events Guide
- Local angling, boat trips & local walking (video)
- This is the most popular walk near the cottage (video)
- Glencolmcille Folk Village & beach & pubs - 13 mins. or a lovely walk
- Port beach - 5 mins. or a lovely walk from your cottage
- Sliabh Liag - one of the most impressive sights in Ireland - 18 mins.
- Silver Strand (Trabane) - one of many many local beaches -25 mins.
- Maghera beach & caves - 18 mins, or amazing walk from cottage
- Glenveagh National Park - castle, lake, mountains, gardens -1 hour
- Ardara 'Heritage Town' (cafes, pubs, tweed/weaving) - 25 mins.
- Ulster Folk Park - one of best open air museums in Europe - 1hr 45 mins.
- Oideas Gael (Irish language courses etc) - 13 mins. or a lovely walk
- Derry ('Londonderry') - fascinating UK City of Culture 2013 - 2 hr.
- Giant's Causeway -3 hr & a great daytrip via Derry
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