Surround yourself with nature.
Be close to major attractions and activities.
Explore the many white sandy beaches of North Connemara.
Whether it’s a family holiday, a group of friends, attending a local event, or you just want to be immersed in beautiful scenery and nature, our holiday apartments at Letterfrack village are a great base for your Connemara Holiday this Summer.
Letterfrack is a village set in the heart of Connemara along the Wild Atlantic Way. The village has a strong association with traditional Irish culture and offers a large grocery store, some vibrant bars and restaurants, and lots of things to see and do.
Our holiday apartments are ideally suited to groups of any size, from couples and families to larger groups up to 50 persons. Each apartment sleeps either 4 or 5 persons and come in a choice of 2-bedroom or 3-bedroom units.
While You Are Here........
Explore Connemara National Park
The entrance to Connemara National Park is situated in Letterfrack and covers some 2,957 hectares of scenic mountains, expanses of bogs, heaths, grasslands and woodlands. Within the park is a visitor centre and tea rooms, nature trails, woodland walks, children’s playground and the very popular Diamond Hill walking routes which offer panoramic views of the Connemara countryside and coastline. Native species of birds and animals can be seen and the largest mammal in the park is the native Connemara pony. Admission is free into the park, the Visitor Centre, Audio Visual Theatre and all events. The Visitor Centre is open daily, 9am to 5.30pm from March to October. The park grounds are open daily 9.00am-5.30pm all year round.
Fun Activities at Killary Adventure Centre
Offering over 20 fun activities, the Killary Adventure centre promises to be a great day out. The centre offers adventure days solo adventurers as well as groups of friends, corporate groups, school tours, families, hens and stags, and summer campers.
Take a Boat Tour on Letterfrack Bay
Relax and enjoy the peace, tranquillity and closeness to nature of Letterfack Bay in beautiful Connemara on a One Hour Scenic & Wildlife Nature Tour.
This is an educational and informative activity for children and adults alike, where you can view the ocean floor through the glass-bottom boat.
Visit Killary Sheep Farm
Killary Sheep Farm is a traditional working mountain farm with approximately 200 ewes and lambs roaming freely in the mountain overlooking Killary Fjord. As well as enjoying countryside walks, visitors can view sheepdog demonstrations, sheep shearing demonstrations, turf cutting demonstrations, and take some enjoyable countryside walks.
Cruise the Killary Fjord
Don’t miss the popular Killary Fjord Boat Tour while visiting the Connemara region. With several daily sailings during the tourist season, the tour takes 90 minutes from start to finish. It starts at Nancy’s Point, just west of Leenane Village and sets off towards the mouth of the Fjord.
The tour offers unrivalled views of the surrounding landscape with the majestic hills rising steeply from the sea. Watch out for the dolphins when you reach the mouth of the fjord as this is the point when they typically emerge if they are in the vicinity. They like to swim alongside the boat and sometimes put on a spectacular show!
Experience Kylemore Abbey
As well as the being an iconic building in a beautiful location, Kylemore Abbey is also home to the Sisters of the Benedictine Order, in Ireland, since 1920. Today it is still a working Abbey where the sisters live, work, pray and welcome visitors from around the world.
Take a guided tour of the Abbey, visit the Victorian Walled Gardens and enjoy a well-earned break in the wonderful on-site café and restaurant. Hidden in the woods you will also find the stunning Gothic Church built for Margaret Henry the woman who inspired the building of Kylemore Castle in the late 1860’s.