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Play Bridge & Explore the Wonderful West Coast of Ireland
6 days from £995pp
Your Tour Includes
- Services of our friendly hosts
- Relaxed bridge sessions with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
- Return transfers between Knock Airport and the hotel
- 5 nights half-board accommodation
- Welcome drink
- Excursions, visits and coach travel as described in the itinerary
Your Team
Holiday Overview
Join us on this unique bridge holiday, staying at the 4-star Westport Woods Hotel & Spa. The hotel is situated between the heritage town of Westport and the Quay, nestled in its own 300-year-old woodland and featuring an indoor swimming pool, spa, and wellness centre. Join us on our included excursions: a guided tour of Westport, a scenic drive through Achill Island with a local guide, and more. Enjoy the beauty of Connemara with a visit to the beautiful Kylemore Abbey, followed by a relaxing cruise on Killary Fjord.
James and Jane Tullett and Anne Wright will lead the 2025 departure.
James and Jane Tullett and Ann Potterton will lead the 2026 departure.
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Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 6 day itinerary
Please Note: Flight-inclusive packages are available at an extra cost, with flights from London Heathrow, one piece of checked-in luggage and airport transfers included. Flights from regional airports are available at a supplement.
Your Bridge Programme
Play & Explore holidays are suited to intermediate players who wish to learn new skills, and regular players looking for a relaxed holiday with bridge.
Your duplicate bridge will be available every evening between 7:30pm and 10:30pm. We endeavour to vary these evening sessions, balancing between teams and pairs and playing relaxed and friendly bridge.
Bridge will also be offered some mornings or afternoons. These sessions are normally given over to open pairs/teams. Sessions may take place in the mornings instead of the afternoons, complimenting any included excursion programme.
Masterpoints are awarded on evening sessions, and on day sessions with over 5 tables.
During your bridge holiday, nothing is obligatory, and you can play in as many or as few bridge sessions as you wish. We don’t forget you are on holiday and our bridge programmes also allow time to relax, giving the opportunity for you to explore the surrounding area.
With our flight-inclusive package, today we fly from London Heathrow to Knock Airport. On arrival, we transfer to our hotel.
If you have booked our join direct package, meet us at Knock Airport and transfer to the hotel.
Relax and enjoy dinner at the hotel followed by bridge this evening.
Included Meals
- Dinner
This morning, we are joined by a local guide as we enjoy a 30-minute guided tour of Westport Quay by coach, with splendid views out over Clew Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
We then proceed by foot as our guide escorts us around the town of Westport itself, regaling us with local history and stories from the area.
Following our guided tour, we enjoy free time to explore and have lunch (at own expense). This afternoon, there will be a bridge session available at the hotel, followed by dinner and evening bridge.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Westport with Guided Tour
- Bridge
Joined by a local guide, we board our coach today for a scenic drive to Achill Island, Ireland’s largest island full of natural beauty. After crossing the Michael Davitt Bridge, we will enjoy the views of sandy beaches, rocky headlands, peat bogs and rugged mountain scenery. Our journey will take us by Currane Peninsula, Kildavnet Castle, Atlantic Drive, Keem Bay and Dugort. With beauty all around, there are plenty of short stops for photo opportunities along the way.
We include a light lunch at a local eatery before returning to the hotel for dinner and evening bridge.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Highlights
- Achill Island Guided Scenic Drive
- Bridge
Today we have a morning bridge seminar and afternoon bridge session, or free time to enjoy your surrounding area and the facilities of the hotel. Dinner will be followed by evening bridge.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Seminar
- Bridge
Today we head to the heart of Connemara and to Kylemore Abbey. Built by Mitchell Henry in 1867 as an ancestral castle, later becoming home to a Benedictine community of nuns who were fleeing war-torn Belgium, in 1920 the building was transformed into the iconic Kylemore Abbey.
You’ll experience the Abbey at its finest, exploring restored period rooms and the fascinating visitor experience which tells of Kylemore’s tragic and romantic history. Discover the 6-acre Victorian walled garden, established in the mid-1800s with formal flower, vegetable, and herb gardens. Follow the woodland and lakeshore walks and find the stunning neo-Gothic Church.
This afternoon, we head to Killary Fjord. Here, we board a return cruise to the mouth of the fjord as we admire the stunning Connemara scenery passing by. With panoramic views all around, you may even spot a dolphin or two! We return by coach back to Westport for dinner and evening bridge.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Kylemore Abbey
- Killary Fjord with Cruise
- Bridge
Enjoy a final breakfast at the hotel today.
If you have booked our join direct package, we include your transfer to Knock Airport. From here, you will make your own way home.
With our flight-inclusive package, we include your transfer to Knock Airport. From here, you will board your return flight home.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
You will stay for five nights at the 4-star Westport Woods Hotel & Spa.
Westport Woods Hotel & Spa
Nestled in a 300-year old wood, the Westport Woods Hotel & Spa is situated on the outskirts of the vibrant town of Westport. The beautiful appointed rooms offer all the amenities you would expect from a 4-star hotel, including free Wi-Fi. The fantastic Beech Club Spa is the perfect place for a relaxing swim or treatment. The hotel's restaurant offers an exciting menu for all tastes with stunning lake views and the Bench Bar Cafe for lighter bites and evening drinks. A dream location for water sport enthusiasts, the sheer number of Blue Flag beaches around Clew Bay impresses, and there is so much spectacular scenery to enjoy.
Hotel Facilities
- 4 Star
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Lift
- Disabled Rooms Available
- Room Service Available
- Ground Floor Rooms on Request
- Laundry Service
- Sauna or Steam Room
- Gym
Room Facilities
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Safe Box
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Shower and Bath
- Telephone
- Free Wifi
- Iron or Trouser Press
Single Room Supplement from £100.00
