If you can tear yourself away from your cottage, there are many things you can do in and around the city and county. If you are a golfing fan you can play at several beautiful courses: Mount Juliet, Thomastown, Kilkenny, Callan, Castlecomer or Gowran.

You can go river fishing, swimming, canoeing, walking, cycling, shooting, horse back riding, horse racing, clay pigeon shooting and go karting. There is also a nice new spa at the Ormonde Hotel (great for groups who want to pamper themselves).

Kilkenny has a wide range of forest parks; there is something for every age group. Also Carlow is not too far away and there you will find a host of other things to do including great shopping, restaurants and a bowling alley.

Kilkenny city plays host to many festivals during the year. Why not time your visit to take in one of these: The Cat laughs comedy festival. The Rhythm & Roots festival, The long established Kilkenny Arts Festival, The Smithwicks Source festival, or the recently occurring Savour Kilkenny food festival

Dunmore Caves +353 (0) 56 7767726
Countryside Leisure Activity Centre +353 (0) 56 7761791
Castlecomer Lakes – fishing +353 (0) 86 176 3221
Kilkenny City Golf Club +353 56 7765400
Mount Juliet Conrad Estate +353 (0) 56 77 73000
Jane Delahunty Mobile Therapist +353 (0) 86 8191500
Jenkinstown Park & Woods
Kilkenny Castle & Park