Mary and Michael Lydon’s working farm in Meath combines the right amount of fun for kids with the right amount of comfort for grown-ups. No sleeping on extra-comfy clumps of heather here but rather in farm buildings nicely renovated as cosy accommodation.
The real appeal, however, is out in the yard where youngsters follow Mr Lydon like newly hatched chicks as he goes about his morning and evening chores, like milking cows by hand, feeding ducks and petting donkeys.
There are ponies to ride, a playground to enjoy and a trampoline to bounce on and, if mum and dad fancy heading off to see the cultural sights nearby, kids can stay and join in the summer camps the Lydons run for locals, with toys aplenty in the old cow barn playhouse.
Cost: three nights self-catering accommodation for four costs €360, including free passes to Rathbeggan Lakes, an outdoor fishing/play centre nearby.
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