Lakeland Lodge

It may be tempting simply to stay put and gaze out at the surroundings from your gorgeous lodge, but it really is worth getting out and about to see more of the area – perhaps following the trails around Lough Melvin (next to the lodge), climbing up to the Green Canyon viewpoint (15 minutes’ drive) or heading up to Glencar Waterfall (half an hour). And the coast isn’t far off here either, so you may like to head to Bundoran (five minutes) for a round of sea-view golf or a day of surfing (or a day on the Waterworld waterslides if the weather’s not good). Clifftop walks around Mullaghmore (15 minutes) and sea angling trips from Rosses Point (half an hour) might also be on the cards. Climbing, canyoning, kayaking and beach horse riding trips are also available in the surrounding area; if you need a bit of calming down after all that activity, perhaps a gin tour at Boatyard Distillery (35 minutes) will be just the tonic…