Sherwood Park House

Kilbride

Ballon
Co. Carlow

Tel: +353 (0) 59-9159117        

Fax: +353 (0) 59-9159355

Email: info@sherwoodparkhouse.ie

Website: www.sherwoodparkhouse.ie

Your hosts: The Owens family

Timeless elegance and a warm family welcome awaits you at this period Georgian residence nestled amid rolling parklands and tranquil countryside on its own estate. Just off the N80 midway between Dublin and Rosslare, Sherwood Park House is an accessible country retreat for those who enjoy log fires, romantic bedrooms with brass and canopy beds and candlelit dinners. Excellent home cooking using the best fresh local produce is guaranteed. Guests are welcome to bring their own wine. Small parties are catered for. Credit cards welcome. Evening meal vailable by prior arrangement. Open all year.

RATE PER PERSON PER NIGHT 2007

Here is what a recent guest had to say:

"...our room was HUGE and BEAUTIFUL with an antique 4 poster canopy bed with a burgundy satin brocade bedspread and canape and burgundy velvet headboard. The dresser was antique, set with antique lace dresser cloth and an antique hair brush and hand mirror. Next to the fireplace was an antique wash stand with brown marble top and green stained glass back. On it sat an antique wash bowl and pitcher, a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel and a hot pot to heat water. The small bedroom off the main bedroom contained a single bed and small night stand..."

Here is what "Special Places to Stay" said about Sherwood:

"Sherwood Park would grind to a halt without Maureen; as I was leaving, Patrick bounded down the stone steps at the front to hurry her up. "They need you in there, Maureen," he said, and she was led away, one arm raised in farewell. The only rule she seems to lay down is that you enjoy yourself; with her boundless generosity and Paddy's gift for hilarious one-liners, it is not hard to have a good time here. Sherwood is a fine example of an early Irish Georgian residence approached through an original stone entrance. Its four storeys are unusual for the simple reason that houses from this period were never built on foundations, so the higher you went, the more likely the building would sink; as a result, the house has subsided six feet since it was first built in 1730. There are some interesting sloping floors but the graceful design remains intact with high ceilings and big, welcoming rooms. In the main hallway past the well-played piano is an elegant staircase that leads to comfortable bedrooms with half-testers and four-posters. Downstairs, breakfast is served round a large dining table that must take weeks to polish. An enchanting house."

AMENITIES AND ATTRACTIONS:

Sherwood Park House is a haven for the sports enthusiast with excellent walking on the South Leinster Way, fishing in the River Slaney and golfing on the championship Mount Wolseley Hilton situated closeby.

Those interested in gardening will be more than pleased with the splendidly designed and well maintained gardens in the immediate area. Altamont Gardens are one of the most beautiful and romantic in Ireland and are often referred to as "the jewel in Ireland's gardening crown". Features are both formal and informal with lawns and clipped yews sloping down to a lake surrounded by rare trees and shrubs. Well worth a visit and within easy walking distance of Sherwood Park! In the immediate area are a range of gardens and garden centres which are designed to appeal to all, from the budding gardening enthusiast to those with an avid interest in all gardening matters.

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