Hotel Westport
Begin Your Adventure And We'll Take Care Of The Rest!
A unique, luxury HOTEL WESTPORT,
Co. Mayo
Experience the great outdoors with a difference. On Westport Estate, as well as camping and caravan facilities we offer nine beautiful 4-person bell tents.
See below for details.
Situated in the town of Westport, Co. Mayo overlooking Clew Bay, our campsite is ideally located for a drive to Achill Island, cycling The Great Western Greenway, or hiking Croagh Patrick.
Explore the beautiful surrounding countryside with endless walking, hiking and cycling routes, local fishing lakes and of course the vibrant town of Westport itself with an endless selection of great Irish pubs.
Of course, situated within Westport Estate is our very own Gracy's Pizzeria, Bar & Bistro offering delicious home cooked food, fresh, wood burning Pizza and a great range of local beers, wines and spirits.
For large Glamping Groups, who want to dine together at Gracy's, please reserve tables in advance to avoid missing out. Any groups over 8 people are kindly asked to reserve a table so the best service and experience can be offered to you.
Enjoy Exclusive Offers to Westport House & The Pirate Adventure Park
GLAMPING
Your Pitch
Our Glamping experience offers a luxury, hassle-free camping experience. Your large tent with double bed and two single beds (with bedding) are prepared and awaiting your arrival.
Your 5 metre Bell Tent comes equipped with:
Enjoy Exclusive Offers to Westport House & The Pirate Adventure Park
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Leisure Centre, Spa & Gym
Take advantage of discounted rates at the Hotel Westport Leisure Centre, Gym & Spa. Boasting a 20m swimming pool, relaxation pool with gentle jets and heated Jacuzzi, all bathed in natural light throughout the day.
€7 - Adults
€5 - Seniors
€5 - Students
€4 - Children aged 4-15 years
€16.50 - Family of four
MONDAY: Open 7:00am to 8:45pm
TUESDAY: Open 7:00am to 8:45pm
WEDNESDAY: Open 7:00am to 8:45pm
THURSDAY: Open 7:00am to 8:45pm
FRIDAY: Open 7:00am to 8:45pm
SATURDAY: 8:00am to 7:45pm
SUNDAY: 8:00am to 7:45pm
BANK HOLIDAYS: 8:00am to 7:45pm
Children’s hours 9am to 7pm.
Explore Westport Estate
Set against the backdrop of an 18th century farm yard, surrounded by lush nature our premium Glamping site offers guests access to a range of facilities situated within a beautiful, picturesque environment for relaxation, adventure and play.
Our Objects of the Day are two items you might be surprised to find in our collection ... two fabulous ostrich feather hats (➡️) which once belonged to Lady Alice Evelyn Mahon (née Browne), the mother of renowned art historian Sir Denis Mahon.
Lady Alice (1877-1970) grew up in Mayo, at Westport House. She was the daughter of Henry Ulick Browne, 5th Marquess of Sligo. She married John Fitzgerald Mahon in 1898, and the couple had their only child, Denis, in London in 1910; Denis went on to become one of the leading scholars and collectors of Italian Baroque art of his generation, and he was instrumental in the authentication of Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ here at the National Gallery of Ireland in the early nineties.
Lady Alice purchased these two plumed hats in London, from the luxury department store Harvey Nichols. Her taste in hats was true to the fashion of the period, when hats were particularly large, with brims often reaching past the wearer’s shoulders. Hatpins, which sometimes measured over a foot in length, were used to keep the pieces secure - one of the photographs here shows Lady Alice wearing a similar plumed hat. Such hats became less fashionable during the First World War when smaller and plainer hats became increasingly popular.
These hats, as well as lots more fascinating objects including war memorabilia, antique furniture, and family photograph albums, form part of the Sir Denis Mahon collection and family archive which Sir Denis generously gifted to the National Gallery of Ireland in 2010, alongside his extensive library.
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The majestic Sicilian marble staircase found in Westport House, Co. Mayo. Made by Italian workmen and imported by the 3rd Marquess of Sligo in 1858. It features the mythological Angel of Welcome as a centrepiece, it was a family tradition to shake the angel’s hand upon returning from trips or visiting. The metal balustrade was made by Skidmore in Coventry and cost at the time just under £6,000. #staircase #westport #westporthouse #mayo #wildatlanticway #stairs #grandstaircase #chandelier #architecture #wildatlanticway #irishcountryhouses #irishcountryhouse #historichouse #countrylife #ireland
{A Copywriter's Lost Dream} Non è facile andare avanti quando i tuoi sogni fanno a pugni con la realtà. Da bambina sognavo di diventare una scrittrice: le mie storie avrebbero strappato un sorriso, fatto commuovere, asciugato una lacrima. Era solo questione di tempo. Non ho mai pensato che fosse una questione di: talento, carisma, culo (banalmente).
Oggi tutti i giorni mi scontro con una realtà diversa. Vivo di scrittura, sì: per 8 o 9 ore della mia giornata siedo alla scrivania, provocando valanghe di copy e articoletti di cui ricopro l'Internet.
Il mio sogno è prostituzione che paga le bollette.
So che molti, al posto mio, si riterrebbero fortunati. Sono arrivata così vicina a fare quello che volevo. È in quel 'quasi' che sta tutta la sofferenza.
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Westport House, Co. Mayo - What a difference a year or so makes - Essential emergency repair works have commenced at Westport House. The works are to stop the ingress of water into the building as it is causing significant damage to the historic house. The house developed over generations with contributions by architects Richard Cassels, Thomas Ivory & James Wyatt. Here is the west facade or garden front with terraces designed by William Henry Romaine-Walker in the early 20th century. #westporthouse
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Sheelyn Browne in The Irish Times speaking about the sale of her former family ancestral home in 2017. A link to the article is featured on my stories. The efforts to keep the rain out of this historic home and to allow it to remain in the Browne Family exhausted many fortunes over the centuries. Financial pressures eventually led to the decision of the Brownes to end their tenure of the property after nearly 300 years and entrust it into the hands of the local Hughes family, once tenants of the estate in generations past. Despite eventually becoming one of the most visited tourist sites in Mayo, many works of art and pieces of furniture were sold over the years to try and preserve the architectural legacy of the Browne family. It was now clearly evident in the 20th century that the wealth of previous generations was gone which had once sustained a property such as this. Efforts made to make the estate and house self-sustaining, while preserving it intact, resulted in deeper and deeper debt. The Browne family reluctantly agreed to sell the estate following an accumulation of debt that amounted to millions of euro, borrowed to develop the estate. Westport House and Estate appeared on the market in 2016, with an asking price of €10 million, the county of Mayo held its breath. There was now a distinct possibility that the house could be sold to some reclusive billionaire who would shut the gates of this much-loved piece of our county’s heritage. Luckily for the people of Mayo, the philanthropic spirit of the local Hughes family is matched by their entrepreneurial and business acumen. Today Westport House is beginning to emerge from scaffolding following Phase 01 of an intensive restoration of the fabric of the building. To read more about the restoration, click on the link in my bio. #irishcountryhouses #irishcountryhouse #westporthouse #westport #mayo #history #heritage #historichouse #countryhouse #restoration #renovation
Another visit to beautiful Westport House yesterday, including an excellent tour by curator Catherine, full of detail, context and insight.
I had not been inside the house for many, many years.
It was a joy to see the long, deep blue picture gallery again, with its ancestor portraits; and the fabulous dining room, created around the 1780s by the famous James Wyatt.
The bedrooms and so forth upstairs are- inevitably- more personal.
Is there anything more poignant than an abandoned, albeit beautiful, old children’s nursery, with its once-loved dollhouse and teddy bear left behind?
Wonderful visit though, and so heartening to hear of all the vital repairs already carried out on the house; and all the plans for future work and investment, including restoring long-lost pasts of the gardens and bringing them back to life.
So good to see.
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🎨 Portrait of #UlickdeBurghBrowne, 7th #MarquessofSligo (1898-1941) by #PhilipdeLaszlo, 1917 (Sotheby's);
A keen horseman he served in World War I as part of the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) and was awarded the Military Cross. In the 1920s he took over the administration of the family estates. During the World War II he established a first aid station, with three wards, at #WestportHouse, and provided a fully equiped fire engine and an ambulance for use in the district. He never married.
This weekend, I will publish my latest blog post about my return visit to see the restoration works westporthouse in Co. Mayo. One year on from my previous visit, I will document the completed works, those ongoing and what the future holds for the estate. This will be followed by a week of Instagram posts focusing in detail on various elements of the project with multiple photographs. #irishcountryhouses #irishcountryhouse #historichouse #countryhouse #westport #westporthouse #mayo #ireland #heritage #history #restoration #renovation
Westport house, Co. Mayo
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A great way to start our season with concerts at the wonderful Westport Festival of Chamber Music! Great to see and play with old friends and new colleagues as well!
We have a European tour starting soon and all details will be posted here. Or you can have a look at our website now! Hope to see you in some of the venues!
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A magical day as always at westporthouse 🎅🌲🤶 Santa even sang beautifully during our visit it was so lovely & Mrs Clause was having great fun laughing and joking with the kids while a little toddler clapped along with excitement it was so cute ❤️ Thanks to the fantastic staff there and Toni who helped with our booking 🤗 Lovely to chat again with the historical researcher Kathryn there since we did the renovation tour . A lovely way to start off December xx
Claremount found near Claremorris in Co. Mayo is a diamond in the rough. Shown here is a sketch dating from 1854 with its original roof line which is much alteted today. Built in the 18th century, this house was the home of George Browne, third son of the 1st Earl of Altamont, in the 1760s. His daughter and heiress married Dominick Browne of Castlemagarret and ownership of Claremount appears to have passed to the Browne family. The Kirwans and Denis Browne of Westport lived in the house in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was bought by Murray McGregor Blacker from Lord Oranmore and Browne in 1858 for £4,250. Blacker owned the house until 1874. In 1877 the house and about 313 acres were sold to the local parish priest by Thomas D. Maguire for the purpose of establishing a Convent of Mercy. The nuns ran a girls' secondary school in the house. In October 1906 just over 300 acres of Claremount was vested in the Congested Districts' Board. Now derelict, it is looking for someone to save this architecturally austere house. #mayo #claremorris #claremount #irishtourisim #irishcountryhouse #restoration #abandoned #ruins #architecture #browne #westporthouse #convent #ireland #eire #history #derelict #restoration #renovation
An té a bhíonn siúlach, bíonn scéalach.
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Book a night under the stars in style with our premier Glamping Site. Located right next to the beautiful Gracy's Pizzeria, Bar & Bistro and only a 10 stroll to the heart of Westport Town.
GLAMPING
Food
Situated within Westport Estate is our very own Gracy's Pizzeria, Bar & Bistro offering delicious home cooked food, fresh, wood burning Pizza and a great range of local beers, wines and spirits.
Explore Our Summer menu
Famous for its wood-fired pizza and the best beer garden in Westport, a visit to Westport House is not complete without a visit to Gracy’s Pizzeria & Bistro. Surrounded by foliage and string lights, old stone work and wood walls, Gracy's Pizzeria, Bar & Bistro oozes charm.
Our new Summer menu includes creative modern dishes as well as Westport’s original stone bake oven, still making the best fresh pizzas in the West.
Come on down to The Westport House Recruitment Open Day!
Saturday, Feb 11th
, 10am to 12pm Noon
Saturday, Feb 18th, 10am to 12pm Noon
Would you like to become part of a friendly team, renowned for exceptional customer service and creating magical summer memories?
Join us on Feb 11th or Feb 18th between 10am and 12pm at the Cara Suite at Hotel Westport and chat with our amazing Westport House crew who will be on hand to discuss training, flexible working hours and our exciting full-time, part-time and seasonal opportunities.
As documented in the thousands of online reviews our team are our greatest asset at Westport Estate and everyone plays a critical part in our visitor experience.
We’re recruiting passionate, customer-focused, enthusiastic team players looking for a fun, vibrant, diverse workplace this summer season.
Our current positions include:
- Mechanical and Non-Mechanical Operators
- Westport House Tour Guides
- Ticketing Assistants
- Food & Beverage Crew for all Estate Food Outlets
- Chefs, all grades
- Kitchen Porters
- Variety of Seasonal Roles
Want more information?
Speak to our team at our open day on:
Saturday, Feb 11th
, 10am to 12pm Noon
Saturday, Feb 18th, 10am to 12pm Noon
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Surrounded by the beauty of Westport Estate, enjoy a stress-free, luxury Glamping experience this summer.
Relax in one of our 5-meter Bell Glamping Tents, and look forward to your freshly made bed, hot shower access, free Wifi, electrical outlets and private picnic benches.
With the picturesque grounds of Westport Estate on your doorstep, the vibrant town Westport only a short stroll away and a host of day trip excursions on offer such as Achill Island, The Great Western Greenway or Croagh Patrick; you’re guaranteed Irish adventure, spectacular views and unforgettable experiences!
Don’t forget, Glamping guests can take advantage of discounted Estate entry to The Pirate Adventure Park, as well as the Leisure Centre and Gym, including our 20m swimming pool, Jacuzzi and Sauna.
Book your 2023 Glamping adventure today!
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Have you ever looked up in our entrance hall here in Westport House and noticed the torn flags on either side of the pillars of the staircase? 👀
These are British Regimental Flags dating back to the 1800’s 🤩
Flags we’re often let hang until they fell apart to represent a soldiers life, yet another beautiful piece of history for you to observe when we return for visits here in Westport House 🙌🏻
Gracy’s offers a safe, family-friendly environment for kids of all ages, along with complimentary parking, delicious food, live entertainment and craft beers. We also have a fabulous new coffee, especially roasted for us by Bean West, a family-run boutique coffee roasting business, literally on our doorstep, here in Westport.
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Westport Town
Our campsite is located a 5-minute walk from the vibrant town of Westport, which boasts a wide array of shops, restaurants and bars.
You are also surrounded by endless things to do from exploring the highest cliffs in Ireland located on Achill Island, climbing the holy mountain of Croagh Patrick or cycling The Great Western Greenway while sampling local gourmet produce.
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Westport Town & More
Whatever your ability and whatever your appeal, Westport is renowned for its activities. Explore beautiful countryside with endless walking, hiking and cycling routes. Visit amazing beaches for a swim or kayak or go Island Hopping around Clew Bay.
At the first attempt (leaving the highly recommended thewyattwestport tonight), we found a lovely local bar! It's a proper old school establishment, with local people and a shop! A dream find and in the middle of town.
Iggy was made very welcome and this pub gets a 10/10!
Johnny Moran's
15 Bridge Street
Westport
Co. Mayo
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'The Daydream'©
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AN CAILÍN CIÚIN (The Quiet Girl), the first ever Irish language film to be nominated for an Oscar, Is showing This Sunday 5th Feb at 1:10pm! 🎟 Tickets available on our Website www.thewcinema.com 🍿
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'The Light that Travels'©
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Puss In Boots: The Last Wish Is out now! 🐱 Daily showings in 3D and 2D available 🎟 *Pre-Booking is advised* Times and Tickets available on our Website www.thewcinema.com 🍿
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Thank you Mr & Mrs Benitez and co. for an absolute banger of an Irish wedding (with a little Spanish thrown in) 🇮🇪❤️🇪🇸
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Hearty Congratulations Sarah & Ronan...what a day last Friday...actually got some sunburn!!
The Reek was smiling down on Westport...massive weather!
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'The Shoal'©
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'The Fruits of Labour'©
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Happy St. Brigid's Day
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Westport is a charming, seaside town located on the edge of the Atlantic in Co. Mayo on the West Coast of Ireland's. Explore its Georgian town centre with stone bridges linking our tree-lined promenade on the banks of the Carrowbeg River. Visit Rockfleet Castle or Burrishoole Abbey, both with ties to our very own 16th-century pirate queen, Grace O’ Malley or cycle our stunning 60km greenway bike all the way to Achill Island.
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