Woodlands Guesthouse
Galway (Ireland)

Welcome to the Woodlands Farmhouse B & B web site. Woodlands is a family run guesthouse, the family home of Mary, John and Laura Spellman. Woodlands is an ideal touring base for Galway and North Clare.

"Woodlands Bed & Breakfast" consists of 3 guest rooms, two double rooms and one family room. Just 40 minutes from Shannon Airport, or 30 minutes from Galway City,(please see map), Woodlands is centrally located for an overnight stop or longer stay.

Nearby is Kilmacduagh, a monastic settlement dating back to the 7th Century, featuring the tallest round tower of its type in Ireland.

Some of the other Facilities/Amenities nearby include:

Coole Park - Home of Lady Gregory, one of the founders of the Abbey Theatre, includes exhibition area, beautiful walks, restaurant, and picnic and play area for children.

Thoor Ballylee - Summer home of W. B. Yeats, it includes beautiful gardens, Ballylee Mill, audio visual area, tea rooms, Bureau de Change and tourist information office.

Ailwee Caves - Ireland's premier show cave comes Highly Recommended. Ailwee's 3,400 feet leads into the heart of the Burren. Restaurant, tourist information etc.

Gort Golf Club - Woodlands is just 2 miles from from the recently completed, Gort Golf Club, an 18 Hole Championship Golf Course, designed by Christy O' Connor Jnr featuring Putting Green and fully licensed Bar & Restaurant.

Fishing - Available on proprietor's own land, great "Trout, Pike and Tench" fishing.

Hunting/Shooting - On proprietor's own land, and other areas nearby.

Horse Riding - Available locally.

Walking/Cycling - From our front door, walk right into the Irish Country Side. Bicycle Hire available. The Burren is best enjoyed either by cycling or walking.

Seaside - Beaches, Fishing Villages, Shore and Deep Sea Angling.

Aran Islands - 40 mins to Ferries to Aran Islands.

The Burren - World renowned for it's geology, flora & fauna. Visit Aillwee Caves, Carron Perfumery, Heritage Centre etc.

Medieval Banquet - At Dunguaire & Bunratty Castles.

Traditional Irish Music - "Sessions" to be found in many pubs in the area. Traditioal Music Festivals include the "Joe Cooley" Weekend, Gort, held on the October Bank Holiday each year and Fleadh na gCuach, Kinvara, held on the May Bank Holiday Weekend.

Galway - The "City of the Tribes", offers the visitor, a splendid mixture of the Old and the New.

Kinvara, Co. Galway.
From Kinvara at Sextons Pub take the road to Gort, at the V keep left and continue on for about 5 minutes drive until you come to a cross roads( here is my sign for Woodlands) turn right and continue on for another 4-5 minutes until you see my sign again, turn left and we are the 1st house.
From Gort; turn right or left at the square(Sullivans Hotel) out by the Church, continue on out to Supervalu and turn right for Kinvara keep driving until you come to a V in the road turn right again for Kinvara (signposted) take the next right(my sign here) and continue on pass a wooded area pass a Tatched house on you left keep coming until you come to the next cross roads ( my sign here) turn right and we are the 1st house. 10 minutes drive from Gort.
Galway, Oranmore, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan, Kinvara. from Galway we are 30 minutes drive,.
Shannon Airport, Newmarket on Fergus, Clarecastle, Ennis, Gort. from Shannon Airport we are 1 hour.
Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, Lisdoonvara, Ballyvaughan, Kinvara.
Coming from Dublin N 18. Athlone, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Gort.

Any problems finding me I am just a phone call away. Telephone numbers are provided upon on the Hostelbookers booking confirmation.

Safe driving. and a pleasent journey.