| Ashbrook Lodge Bed and Breakfast in Doolin
is a family run home set on a spectacular 3/4 acre site
overlooking Galway Bay, the Aran Islands and Connemara, all
rooms and public areas have unique and panoramic views.
Ashbrook Lodge B&B is a newly built home in traditional
style. All rooms are individual in design and have been beautifully
decorated to the highest standard to give an elegant feeling
of spacious comfort. Just outside Doolin Village and an
ideal base for touring the Shannon and Galway Regions. Yours
Hosts are a young couple with backgrounds in the Bed and Breakfast
and Tourism industries.
About Doolin
This is a place of great beauty and tranquillity, where the
visitor can refresh their spirits away from the everyday hustle
and bustle of life. For some it is the centre of music and merriment.
For others it is a base from which to explore a magnificent
part of Ireland. It is a paradise for geologists, botanists,
ornithologist, speleologist and walkers.
Our restaurants offer fine foods with local seafood a speciality.
Our world-famous pubs feature traditional music sessions nightly.
Craft shops offer a range of locally produced hand-crafted products.
Music shops have a wide range of items to suit all tastes.
 Within
hiking distance of the Bed & Breakfast are the majestic
Cliffs of Moher, battling daily with the Atlantic ocean. They
rise in places to over 700 feet. A visitor centre is open all
year round.
Four miles east of Doolin is Lisdoonvarna,
Ireland's only Spa town.
The B&B is on the fringe of the world famous Burren, a remarkable
limestone area which has a combination of many visual features
that make it unique in Europe. Its geology, flora, caves, archaeology
and history set it apart as a place of mystery and beauty -
an explorer's dream. The Burren Display Centre in Kilfenora
helps unravel many of the Burren's mysteries.
Local activities include ferry trips to the Aran Islands and
along the Cliffs of Moher, golf at Lahinch famous links course,
pitch & putt, fishing, caving, walking, cycling, horseriding,
surfing, scuba diving, canoeing and bird watching.
Shannon Airport & Kilimer Ferry are within a 1 hour drive.
Activities
Select an Activity Walking Golf Visit the Islands Sailing and
Watersports Horse Riding Cycling Beaches Pot-Holing Fishing
Dolphin Watching
 Walking
There are many coastal walks in the area which take in spectacular
scenery. Increasingly popular walking routes can be followed
on an organised basis. Walks, varying from one day to one week,
are marked out with distinctive pointers. Detailed charts and
information pamphlets are available.
Golf
Clare has 11 golf courses ranging from world - renowned seaside
links to parkland courses, providing a variety of challenges
to any handicap. Most are playable all year round.
The 18-hole championship course at Lahinch has the "Klondyke"
and the "Dell" holes, numbered among the most famous
in golf.
Other 18-hole courses in the region include, Ennis, Dromoland,
Bodyke, Gort, Woodstock, Shannon, Kilkee, Kilrush, Doonbeg,
Birr, Nenagh, Roscrea and Thurles.
Spanish Point has a 9 hole course, as do Portumna and Templemore.
The following are par-three golf courses:
Rosshill Golf Course at Roscam, Ennis, Kilrush, Nenagh, Liscannor,
Sixmile Bridge, Lisdoonvarna and Lahinch.
Visit the Islands
The Aran Islands, one of the last outposts of Gaelic civilisation
where Irish is still the spoken language, are ony 30 minutes
by Ferry from Doolin.
Historic Scattery Island, where St Senan founded a monastic
settlement in the 6th century is less than 2 miles from Kilrush
Marina.
Travel to Holy Island (Inis Cealtra), one of Ireland's most
famous monastic sites, from Mountshannon. Its many attractions
include a well preserved Round Tower, the ruins of 6 churches
and an extraorinary cell like structure.
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