Parklands Farmhouse

320 Upper Road, Troopers Lane, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim BT38 8PN

Tel: 028 93 362528

e-mail: info@parklandsfarmhouse.co.uk
website: www.parklandsfarmhouse.co.uk

"The friendliest place in Ireland" is just one of many appreciative comments in the visitors' book at Parklands Farmhouse. Beautifully sited at the foot of Knockagh Hill and overlooking Belfast Lough, Parklands is a family-owned farm with lots of farm animals wandering around and a large boating pond complete with ducks. Owner Mrs Eunice Sherratt is a member of ARK, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, so the animals are very well looked after. So too are the guests! In a converted barn there's a snooker table and a large collection of antiques, collectables and furniture for sale.

In the recently refurbished traditional Ulster farmhouse, (which is completely non-smoking), guests have the use of a spacious lounge and the 3 guest bedrooms are all equipped with TV, hospitality tray and hair-dryer. One room has en suite facilities. At breakfast time, there's a choice of an Ulster, Irish or continental breakfast served with the farm's own free range eggs, and home-made breads and preserves. Children are welcome at Parklands, as are cats, dogs and horses the farm has its own stables with variously sized stalls. Seasonal grazing is available and there's also a barn, tack room and floodlit outdoor arena.

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