Active stays

Outdoor Mayo starts here

Oonagh and Des live for the outdoors. They will point you to the best routes and keep your gear safe.

Plan your stayCall 094 902 5239
Cloudy sky over a grassy, heather-covered landscape with a dirt path leading towards a large, rocky mountain and a body of water with small islands in the distance.
Gear

Bring your gear. We'll mind it.

Everything an active guest needs, free of charge for everyone staying with us.

Drying room

Wet gear after a day on the bike, the lake or the hills? Hang it in our drying room and it'll be ready for the morning.

Secure lockup

Safe, locked storage for bikes, golf clubs and fishing equipment.

Free and secure parking

Free off-street parking for cars and bike racks, plus secure parking at the rear for motorbikes and vans.

Get directions
Two cyclists wearing helmets and sweaters ride on a narrow wet country road with stone walls and green fields on either side, heading toward a village with a church in the misty distance.
Cycling

A cycling household, close to the Greenway

We're cyclists ourselves, so we know the routes and we know bikes. Carragh House is ideally placed close to the Greenway, and Mayo has miles of quiet country roads for leisure riders and experienced cyclists alike.

Route tips for every level, from family rides to long days in the saddle

Local knowledge of bike equipment and repairs

Secure lockup and drying room at no extra cost

Ask about cycle routes
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Fishing

Fish Mayo with a local who knows

It's not widely known that Castlebar sits beside two lakes with some of the best angling in Ireland. Des is a keen fly fisherman and he's happy to point you to the best spots in Mayo.

Advice on where to fish from Des

Boat hire arranged on request

Safe storage for rods and tackle

Talk to Des about fishing
Person fly fishing in a calm lake at sunset, surrounded by hills and grassy banks, with a fishing rod casting a line across the water.
Golf

Four great courses within reach

Bring the clubs. There are four excellent golf courses around Mayo and the West, and your clubs will be safe in our lockup.

Plan a golf break
Sunny golf course with green fairways, a water hazard with a small stone bridge, and a clubhouse building surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.

Castlebar Golf Club

Right on our doorstep in Castlebar.

A lush green golf course with two putting greens marked by red and yellow flags, a sand bunker in the foreground, a stone wall near a water hazard reflecting nearby trees, and a clear blue sky with some clouds above.

Westport Golf Club

A short drive away in Westport.

Aerial view of a coastal golf course with rolling sandy dunes, green fairways, and a winding path, bordered by the ocean under a partly cloudy sky.

Enniscrone Golf Club

Links golf on the Atlantic coast.

Golf course with a stone-lined water hazard curving alongside a well-maintained green with a red flag, surrounded by lush trees under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Ballinrobe Golf Club

A scenic parkland course in south Mayo.

Calm body of water with a small rocky and grassy outcrop in the foreground, surrounded by a tree-covered shoreline and distant mountains under a clear blue sky.
Walking

Walks for every pace

There are several designated walking routes in and around Castlebar with beautiful scenery, and plenty of quiet tracks where you'll have the place to yourself.

  • Lough Lannagh is our top pick for a walk close to town

  • Castlebar International Four Day Walks are held every July

  • Country roads and trails run all around Castlebar

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Plan your active stay in Mayo

Tell us what you're coming for and we'll help you make the most of it. Call Oonagh and Des, or send an enquiry with your dates.

Check availabilityCall 094 902 5239
Rocky cliffs covered with grass overlooking a turbulent sea under a cloudy sky with mist-covered hills in the background and a distant sandy beach.