Kate's cottage is featured on the 'Wild Atlantic Way', surrounded by breath taking views of the Urris Hills and beaches as far as the eye can see.

The nearest sandy beach, is the beautifully situated Lennan Bay, only 2km away. Another nearby beach is Tullagh Bay. A perfect location for Hill walkers, The Seven Peaks Walk in the Urris Hills is said to be one of the finest walks in Ireland.

Visit the Glenevin Waterfall near Clonmany, a short walk from the road, along a well sign posted, safe path with picnic areas and foot bridges criss-crossing the babbling stream along the way.The nearest shop and post office is within 1km, and the picturesque village of Clonmany is only 5km away. On the way there, you will see the Pub known as The Rusty Nail. It is the name of a cocktail, but is also reputed to have been named after a flame haired owner of the 1930s. Stop for a drink, or a meal, with hot, tasty food including many varieties of local sea-food. - And you are always guaranteed good craíc and live music on the weekends.

There are eight pubs in Clonmany, and in nearby Ballyliffin, there are five hotels, as well as catering facilities at the golf club, - a fair choice of local establishments for wining and dining. A fifteen minute drive will get you to the famous Ballyliffin Golf Club, with its two links courses. In the same area, on the Isle of Doagh, a visit to the Doagh Famine Village is highly recommended. An outdoor museum that tells the story of life in the area from the famine back in the 1840s, to the present day. You will be fascinated to see cottage interiors very similar to the one you will be staying in, showing how people lived and used the resources they had then.

Drive south over the Mamore Gap, and take a right turn at the next intersection, where the road will take you to Dunree and the fort, which you can visit. It has a military museum, an art gallery and a coffee shop. View the big naval guns that were used to defend Lough Swilly, and see panoramic views over a Lough that extends some 40km southwards.

For hill walkers, the cottages are a good starting point to explore the Urris Hills, if one walk must be chosen in all Inishowen”, this is it. The 'Seven Peakes Walk' in the Urris Hills is said to be one of the finest walks in Ireland. Visit the Glenevin Waterfall near Clonmany, a short walk from the road, along a well sign-posted safe path with picnic areas and foot bridges criss-crossing the babbling stream along the way.