On Our Doorstep
Rising to 1,500 ft, the hill behind Crab Lane Studios offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. On a clear day you can glimpse the distant peaks of Snowdonia. A short walk up the mountain road is a stunning example of a Neolithic wedge tomb dating from circa 2000 BC
A short walk is a 6th Century monastery. Legend has it that St Finnian threw his cloak from the summit of the hill above in 500 AD and the church was built where it landed.
Altamont Gardens
Large, beautiful old world garden, Robinsonian in style with a strong emphasis on the informal tradition of combining a good plant collection within the natural landscape of its environment. Lawns and clipped yews slope down to a lake surrounded by rare trees, shrubs and a profusion of roses both old and modern where herbaceous plants scent the air. There is a steep descent through the “Ice Age Glen” to a beautiful river walk. A beautiful, relaxing environment that can be enjoyed by all.
Huntingdon Castle
Huntington Castle, located in Clonegal, Co. Carlow was built in 1625 as a garrison on the strategically important Wexford to Dublin route. After 50 years the soldiers moved out and the family began to convert it into a family home. Many generations of the family subsequently added various extensions and details giving the effect of a truly unique and interesting building. In the 1970’s the basement was converted into a temple to the Egyptian Goddess Isis, and the present generation continue to renovate and improve where possible.
Wicklow Mountains-The Wicklow Way
A stone’s throw from Crab Lane Studios is the Wicklow Way, an eighty-one mile route across the Wicklow Mountains from Dublin to the picturesque village Clonegal in the south.
Clogga Strand
Just 40 minutes drive towards the picturesque seaside town of Arklow is lovely long stretch of sandy beach…never crowded even in peak season!
Dunmore Cave
Amazing subterranean caves…known as ‘Ireland’s darkest place’.
Glendalough
In a stunning glaciated valley in County Wicklow, in the sixth century, one of Ireland’s most revered saints founded a monastery. The foundation of St Kevin at Glendalough became one of the most famous religious centres in Europe.
The remains of this ‘Monastic City’, which are dotted across the glen, include a superb round tower, numerous medieval stone churches and some decorated crosses.
Ducketts Grove
Duckett’s Grove, the 18th, 19th and early 20th century home of the Duckett family, was formerly at the centre of a 20,000 acre (8,093 hectares) estate that has dominated the Carlow landscape for over 300 years. Even in ruin, the surviving towers and turrets of Duckett’s Grove Walled Gardens and Pleasure Grounds form a romantic profile making it one of the most photogenic historic buildings in the country and a castle in Ireland to visit.
Kilkenny
Kilkenny City is home to one of the most recognisable landmarks in Ireland: the 12th-century Kilkenny Castle. Go back in time and explore Ireland’s Medieval Mile, a discovery trail running through Kilkenny city. The county is full of vibrant heritage and history at every turn, so there are many stories for you to uncover in Kilkenny.
