Comfort
Once a working grain barn, the Lodge was lovingly restored and converted into a charming guest house in 1996. Many of its original farm features remain, creating a warm and characterful atmosphere. The Lodge offers nine individually decorated bedrooms - single, twin, double, and family rooms - each brought to life with colourful textiles and Lynda Deverell’s own hand-painted artworks.
All rooms feature en-suite bathrooms with fresh towels and complimentary toiletries. Guests can unwind in the sauna or hot tub, both free of charge, and enjoy convenient on-site parking and Wi-Fi access (though the countryside connection can be a little slow).
Meals
Full board accommodation from June to September, half board (breakfast and lunch) in the low season.
- Breakfast is a continental selection as well as a cooked to order menu (the full Irish must be tried!)
- Lunch is usually a mix of pies, quiches and wraps with a selection of salads.
- Dinner is hearty, homemade cooking and will include stews, curries, pasta bakes… A mix of Irish and international cuisine!
Special dietary requirements can be accommodated within reason with advance notice.
Climate
From March to October, the weather around Tullamore offers the best of Ireland’s gentle countryside climate. Spring brings cool, fresh days with blossoming hedgerows and average temperatures around 10–14°C. Summer is mild and pleasant rather than hot, with long daylight hours, temperatures in the high teens to low twenties, and the occasional light shower keeping the landscape lush and green. Autumn remains comfortable for riding, with crisp mornings, golden fields, and temperatures gradually cooling to around 12–15°C.
Tips
Tips are not expected but appreciated.
Packing list
Head
- Helmets are mandatory. Your riding hat must comply with the official regulations (fixed peaks are not acceptable when cross-country jumping).
Upper Body
- The weather can be unpredictable in Ireland so we recommend bringing tops you can wear in layers, T-shirts, sweatshirts and vests etc.
- Body protector (mandatory when jumping)
- Half or long-sleeved cotton shirts (to provide protection from the sun) or T-shirt in a quick-drying material
- A light raincoat that you are comfortable in
- A lightweight fleece or jumper
- A swimsuit
Legs
- 2 pairs of jodhpurs or riding trousers
- 1-2 pairs of trousers suitable for dinner at the Conor's bar
Hands and feet
- Short jodhpur boots and half chaps are the best option as they are much cooler and easier to transport, but if you are used to riding in your long boots and want to wear them this is fine.
- Lightweight shoes for the evenings
- Several pairs of socks
- Gloves
Other useful items
- Toiletries
- Small medical kit
- Sunscreen and lip balm
- Any medication you regularly take
- Blister plasters in case of any rubs
- Antiseptic cream, plasters, aspirin, anti-histamine, insect-bite salve etc..
Our Recommendations
- We recommend travelling in your riding boots and carrying your hat and some riding clothes in your hand luggage - then if your luggage goes astray you are still able to ride!
- We recommend taking a copy of your passport and insurance documents with you in case you lose your originals
