Castledermot 3.5 miles. the Abraham is a delightful cottage settled into the countryside of Belan, near Castledermot. With a characterful feel and rural location, this property is ideal for a couple looking to escape to Country Kildare. Be welcomed into a light and airy open-plan living space with characterful features throughout, including wooden beams and exposed stonework. Here you can cook up a tasty feast and enjoy a romantic meal for two at the dining table, toasting to your holiday with a glass of fizz. Settle into the sitting area and enjoy a movie night or a good book in the warmth of the woodburning stove. The double bedroom is a welcoming space to catch your rest after you have made the most of the refreshing shower room. Enjoy morning coffee in the gravelled garden as you plan the day ahead of you. Castledermot offers a convenience store for all of your holiday essentials, a pub, and the intriguing remains of Castledermot Abbey. For more eateries and pubs, head over to the riverside town of Athy, or visit Carlow where you will find Delta Sensory Gardens, a golf course where you can have a game or two, and the historic site of Brownshill Portal Tomb. For those who love spending time outside, the property is within reach of the incredible scenery of the Wicklow Mountains National Park, ideal for hiking, birdwatching, and mountain biking. All of this and so much more with a stay at The Abraham.

A large west Norfolk conservation village with pretty red brick and flint faced cottages, Castle Acre is set within rural landscape and boasts an historical past. The village retains the ruins of a Norman castle with earthworks, the beautiful church of St James and the ruins of a Cluniac Priory. The main entrance into this attractive village is through Bailey Gate, a 13th Century flint gateway, under which pilgrims have passed for hundreds of years on their way to the shrine at Little Walsingham, a pilgrimage which still takes place today. There is a large village green surrounded by lime trees, cottages, traditional tea rooms, two public houses serving meals and further along the road, a village store. The local market town of Swaffham, five miles away, offers shops, a Saturday market with auction and Eco Tec centre. King's Lynn, 20 miles away, has a shopping centre, restaurants, a Tuesday market, theatre, cinema, train station and out of town shopping facilities.

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