Ballymote House
County Down
📍 Lecale, BT30 8BJ
🚆 Nearest station: · 2.1 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.4 mi (Open Charge Map)
- Historic country house built around 1730 in County Down
- Set amid mountain and lough landscape near Strangford Lough
- Also a family home offering informal country house hospitality
- Hosts can advise on walks, local visits and golf clubs
- Local recommendations for restaurants and pubs with local brews
Ballymote House is a country house bed and breakfast in County Down, Northern Ireland, built around 1730 and still the family home of your hosts. Set amid the landscape of Lecale, with the Mountains of Mourne and Strangford Lough nearby, it offers informal, effortless hospitality and the feel of being an honoured house guest. Your hosts share extensive local knowledge, from marked walks and golf club visits to family history research, plus recommendations for local restaurants and pubs serving local brews. Nearby attractions include the Carriage Gallery, St. Patricks Visitor Centre and Down County Museum, all within a couple of miles, making this a welcoming base for exploring County Down's countryside and coastline.
How far to…
- Carriage Gallery
- 2.2 miles
- St. Patricks Visitor Centre
- 2.2 miles
- Down County Museum
- 2.3 miles
Accommodation on site
- Rooms (B&B)
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