Farnham Estate Spa & Golf Resort Co Cavan
Farnham Estate …the ultimate rural retreat
Sophisticated and stylish, Farnham Estate embodies centuries of the very best of traditions – hospitality, welcome, natural beauty – and blends them with contemporary comfort and service, creating a destination unlike any other in Ireland.
The moment guests enter the driveway at Farnham Estate, they are greeted by acres of rolling countryside and a peaceful haven that can not fail to capture the spirit of relaxation. Located in the heart of this magnificent estate, just 3 km from Cavan town, is the new Radisson Blu Farnham Estate Hotel.
Inside and out, Farnham is a playground for the senses. From the softest fabrics to the most delicate local ingredients, every detail has been carefully chosen to create a sense of total well-being.
Guests may come to Farnham to experience the Health Spa. They may arrive in search of fine cuisine and stunning wines… or some of the most beautiful suites in Ireland. But whatever they seek at Farnham, they will leave having rediscovered a sense of peace and harmony.
* Farnham Estate is within two hours drive from Dublin and Belfast
* The hotel houses 158 guestrooms and suites, all superbly designed to reflect the estate’s unique heritage
* The world class Farnham Estate Health Spa features an indoor-outdoor hydrotherapy infinity pool, thermal suite, relaxation rooms, 19 treatments rooms, gymnasium and its own restaurant
* For those who enjoy the great outdoors, there are 7km of walking trails and fishing on the estate
* A celebration of the botanical world, the Botanica Restaurant offers guests simple creative cuisine based on the finest Irish produce
* A conference centre with eleven meeting rooms, accommodating up to 380 delegates
* Free Broadband including wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel
* For the golfer, the front nine holes of our Jeff Howes designed golf course is open for play. The full course is expected to open mid 2009.
Designed by the renwoned Jeff Howes, the front 9 holes of the Farnham Estate Golf Course are now open for play. This stunning parkland course is spread over 500 acres of rolling countryside and dense woodland. The two nines are quite contrasting in nature. The gentle but challenging journey on the front nine explores the undulating meadows of this magnificent estate while the back nine is a more vigorous test of golf, traveling through denser more rugged woodland.
The course opens with a gentle par four, but from the second onwards, the golfer can expect to have every aspect of their game tested to the limit.
The back nine holes will open in October 2009.
Bunkers are not in plentiful supply at Farnham, but each one is very well positioned and in the main, quite large and flat. They are not manicured as one might expect, but aesthetically natural which is the overriding feeling of the whole estate.
The greens are a near-perfect texture and allow for a wide variety of possible pin positions, facilitating the enjoyment of all categories of golfer. The contours are interesting but sensible.
This par 72 course contains a good mix of holes. Many golfers will no doubt find the second quite a long par four while the fourteenth is a drivable one, especially if the wind is in your favour.