Glamping

JukeboxJurors · 01-07-2013 05:25PM #1

Hi, anyone know of any campsites around Ireland that offer 'glamping'? My kids fancy camping but its not my thing at all, setting up tents and dealing with Irish summer weather i.e rain! But as a happy medium I said I would look into the new craze of posh camping and have been trying to see if there are any camping sites (preferably with activities for kids) in Ireland and any reviews from anyone thats used them?

0ph0rce0 · 01-07-2013 05:31PM

http://www.rivervalleypark.ie/glamping-microlodges-camping-ireland

athtrasna · 01-07-2013 05:36PM

I'm going to an event at Galway glamping later in the month. Looks amazing on their website.

Also a place outside Killarney afaik

JukeboxJurors · 01-07-2013 05:37PM

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

http://www.rivervalleypark.ie/glamping-microlodges-camping-ireland

That looks just the type of place as it has activities onsite, cheers

JukeboxJurors · 01-07-2013 05:38PM

athtrasna wrote: »

I'm going to an event at Galway glamping later in the month. Looks amazing on their website.

Also a place outside Killarney afaik

Could you post a link to the website please?

Northern Monkey · 01-07-2013 05:41PM

The Jungle in NI also does this and has a good few activities available on site.

http://www.thejungleni.com/Accomodation/GlampingPods.aspx

athtrasna · 01-07-2013 05:42PM

JukeboxJurors wrote: »

Could you post a link to the website please?

Am on my phone so can't at the moment. I'm pretty sure it's something like Galwayglamping.com

JukeboxJurors · 01-07-2013 05:54PM

athtrasna wrote: »

Am on my phone so can't at the moment. I'm pretty sure it's something like Galwayglamping.com

That's it. cheers

JukeboxJurors · 01-07-2013 05:56PM

Northern Monkey wrote: »

The Jungle in NI also does this and has a good few activities available on site.

http://www.thejungleni.com/Accomodation/GlampingPods.aspx

Thanks NM, although it looks more geared towards hen/stag groups than younger kids

anne burnell · 02-07-2013 08:06PM

Just saw one recommended on the holiday programe on RTE tonite... looked lovely... its in Leitrim...

JukeboxJurors · 02-07-2013 08:23PM

anne burnell wrote: »

Just saw one recommended on the holiday programe on RTE tonite... looked lovely... its in Leitrim...

Just did a google for glamping Leitrim, is this it:

http://www.teapotlaneluxurycamp.com

anne burnell · 02-07-2013 08:31PM

yeap... thats the one....

JukeboxJurors · 02-07-2013 08:35PM

anne burnell wrote: »

yeap... thats the one....

Looks amazing, would prefer somewhere that has kids activities like River Park Valley someone suggested. But my boys would love their tree house.

killbillvol2 · 03-07-2013 03:56AM

JukeboxJurors wrote: »

Just did a google for glamping Leitrim, is this it:

http://www.teapotlaneluxurycamp.com

€100 a night to sleep in a tent :eek:

MadsL · 03-07-2013 04:05AM

killbillvol2 wrote: »

€100 a night to sleep in a tent :eek:

For up to five people.

Lurching · 03-07-2013 05:07AM

I'd recommend River Valley.

killbillvol2 · 03-07-2013 07:51AM

MadsL wrote: »

For up to five people.

killbillvol2 wrote: »

€100 a night to sleep get wedged into a tent with 4 other people :eek:

I stand corrected.

anne burnell · 03-07-2013 07:30PM

check out botique camping in westmeath....

Tabnabs · 03-07-2013 08:00PM

JukeboxJurors wrote: »

Just did a google for glamping Leitrim, is this it:

http://www.teapotlaneluxurycamp.com

RTE and the IT love this place and can't recommend it enough. I was almost suckered in until I checked out tripadvisor, it sounds very different from people who have stayed there. Tripadvisor is very useful for gauging how camp sites are run in Ireland.

Gatica · 04-07-2013 09:11AM

this place was on an RTE program last night: http://www.battlebridgecaravanandcamping.ie/

They were a struggling business until they revamped and added glamping to their offering.

Balmed Out · 04-07-2013 09:55AM

http://kinsaleglamping.com/
http://www.ballyvolanehouse.ie/glamping/
http://www.killarneyglamping.com/?page_id=4880

even the island of cape clear
http://www.yurt-holidays-ireland.com/c/staying-in-a-yurt.html

Frank Black · 04-07-2013 10:05AM

River Valley is nice - lots of activities for kids including kids club, disco, arts and crafts etc.
If you go there, I'd recommend visiting this place which is only 15mins away - http://www.greenanmaze.com/
Our kids loved it there - be warned that hedge maze is tricky, must have spent nearly an hour trying to get to the middle.

JukeboxJurors · 05-07-2013 02:00PM

It's looking like River Valley is the one I'm going to try out first, it ticks most the boxes

JukeboxJurors · 05-07-2013 02:02PM

Gatica wrote: »

this place was on an RTE program last night: http://www.battlebridgecaravanandcamping.ie/

They were a struggling business until they revamped and added glamping to their offering.

This place looks good too, and free wifi would be a hit with my daughters who are older

bryangiggsy · 22-07-2013 10:30AM

Anyone know of any glamping sites near waterford?

tks

anne burnell · 22-07-2013 08:24PM

check out BALLYVOLANE HOUSE

Fantomas9mm · 18-07-2016 11:19PM

Anybody know any really cool spots that have sprung up over the years ?

athtrasna · 19-07-2016 12:17AM

Did 3 summers in Galway glamping and loved it. Trying podumna in Portumna this summer

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