The barns are on the southern tip of the Ards Peninsula, 3.5 miles south of Portaferry situated on Barr Hall Bay, a seal basking location protected by the National Trust. The Barns overlook the Narrows and the Barmouth with its turbulent waters that prompted the Viking invaders to name it the âStrang Fjiordâ. The Lough is a site of Special Scientific Interest and of Outstanding Natural Beauty. On the other side lies the Lecale area and views from the site stretch to the Mourne Mountains.
The Barn 4* rating, is a two storey three bedroom barn with an internal balcony overlooking the lounge area. There are facilities for the disabled and wheelchair access including a downstairs bedroom with two single beds and adjacent shower room. The ground floor is tiled throughout for easy movement. Upstairs are two further bedrooms â one with a double bed and the other with two single beds. There is a bed settee on the open balcony area if additional sleeping accommodation is needed. There is a bathroom upstairs. Many of the original beams and stonework have been preserved in the renovation.
Address : BarrHall Barns - The Barn 31 Barrhall Road Portaferry Co. Down Northern Ireland
Zip / Postal code : BT22 1RQ
The Strangford Lough area is steeped in history. It boasts 5th century early Christian associations with the presence of St Patrick around Downpatrick and the Lecale area. Its coastline is dotted with abbey ruins and early Christian sites which were ruined by Vikings in the 9th and 10th centuries such as Nendrum and its ancient watermill complex. Thereafter is a Norman legacy of fortified castles and houses around parts of the Lough all associated with the De Courcy family and their feudal retainers. The Barns are within easy driving of the following National Trust locations, Rowallane, Castle Ward and Mountstewart and the WWT centre at Castle Espie.
Strangford Lough is aso an important wintering area for 13,000 Brent Geese from N Canada, and numerous other waders.
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| Low Season | - | - | £ 475 | £ 0 | £ 0 | Flexible |
| High Season | - | - | £ 550 | £ 0 | £ 0 | Flexible |
31 Barrhall Road Portaferry BT22 1RQ
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