Castlemartyr Resort

Two weeks ago we spent a little time in County Cork in Castlemartyr Resort.  It's a pet friendly hotel so we were able to bring Bones the dog which was beyond convenient as our dog minder was unable to mind him.  It made such a change to pack up the car in a relaxed manner and drive for 3 hours rather than rush to the airport at an ungodly hour to travel for a good few hours to get to a foreign destination.  A "Staycation" has a lot of positives, that's for sure.

 

 We were given a pet friendly room which had access to a small garden.  On the grounds is a great Coilte Forest with pathway the whole way through.  Here's a pic of Bones having a great time in the forest.

 On our first night we had a very pleasant meal in the Bell Tower Restaurant in the hotel.  

 

 

After dinner we took a walk around the grounds and got to say hello to the friendly horses in the paddock!

On other nights we ate in Sage and The FarmGate in Middleton (both meals were fabulous) and also Pat Shorts Pub in Castlemartyr.  I'll put photos up on my blog of those venues in a few days.