Johnsfort House Farmstay & Guided Tours
Review
Johnsfort House isn’t just a place to sleep; it’s a doorway into real rural Ireland. I rarely list farm stays as attractions, but their five-day Farmstay, complete with amazing accommodation, wins hidden-gem status outright. Richard and Bairbre Ball host with warmth and purpose, guiding guests through authentic, hands-on farm life: feeding animals at first light, learning seasonal rhythms and baking in the farmhouse kitchen. Between life on the farm, four curated day trips reveal headline sights across the region and beyond, so you sample the postcard moments without losing the pulse of place. Evenings bring conversation, a home-cooked dinner with the family on one night and the unhurried calm only a working farm can deliver. This is not box-ticking tourism; it’s immersion, texture, stories and welcome. This hidden gem will leave you understanding Ireland more deeply than any dash to the Cliffs of Moher or the Giant’s Causeway ever could.
- Top 100 Review
Contact Us
Johnsfort House
, Clonmellon,
Navan, Co. Westmeath
, C15 YK20
johnsfort@irelandatyourleisure.ie
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