Responsible Tourism

Ard Nahoo Eco Retreat

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Where we are.

Ard Nahoo is located in the hills of the North Leitrim glens, in western Ireland. We are located about 3 hours from Dublin, and the nearest train and bus stations are in Sligo. We are an hour away from Knock Airport.
What you can see and do.
Come West to the beautiful unspoilt landscape of North Leitrim. Leave the traffic and crowds behind. The roads get smaller as you draw closer. Finally you catch a glimpse as you turn onto the long and winding lane to our retreat. The first thing you notice is the beauty of the open landscape and the silence. Nature is everywhere, take a deep breath, let go and let your holiday begin!

Steeped in nature the retreat offers a unique holiday experience for both families and individuals who want something different for their precious time away. You can explore our Celtic Nature Trail or even take a long walk in the beautiful local countryside.

You can also book in for a natural healthcare treatment, soak and stargaze in our indoor/outdoor Uisce Area, with hot tub, detox box and steam room or simply relax in our revolutionary eco-cabins. There are weekly yoga classes open to residents, and retreats running year round, including yoga holidays, eco-retreats, and our special Mammas and Pappas birth preparation weekends. Whatever you require from your holiday, we are here to help. We look forward to welcoming you to our retreat.

Eco Cabin Hawthorn sleeps 2-4 people.
Eco Cabins Willow and Holly sleep up to 7 people (more if there are children)
• Yoga
• Eco-retreats
• Uisce Hour (indoor/outdoor wet area with detox box sauna and hot tub)
• Relaxation and healthy living
• Natural healthcare treatments
• Walking, cycling, surfing and kayaking
• Bird watching
• Mandala*
• *In various spiritual traditions, mandala may be employed for focusing attention of aspirants and adepts, a spiritual teaching tool, for establishing a sacred space and as an aid to meditation and trance induction.

Facilities available.

Yoga Studio, Uisce Hour, Organic shop, bicycles available, eco washing machine

Rooms and food.

Hawthorn Eco Cabin - €180 - €450
Willow/Holly Eco Cabin - €450 - €750
Prices are per cabin, self catering, including an organic welcome hamper with homemade spelt bread, muesli, eggs, tea, coffee, mil, butter etc.

Why we are special

Our eco-cabins are revolutionary in their design. Built with timber frames, local sustainable cedar cladding, finished with eco paints and with no petrol chemicals used throughout, our accommodation is the latest in ethical construction. We use renewable energy, low energy lighting, wood stoves and solar panels for hot water.

We provide employment for local therapists, gardeners, and cleaners. At a time when Leitrim was considered the poorest and most socially deprived county in Ireland (it experienced huge loss during the successive recessions in Ireland- with the population of the entire county standing at 20,000), moving to Leitrim was considered applaudable. Starting a business was a real boost to the local economy and psyche. We have been in operation almost six years. We send a lot of business down to the village as our guests sample the Irish culture and music in the local pubs. Both ourselves and our guests use the restaurants and shops locally.

We minimise and recycle and compost our waste. We reduce water usage and collect rainwater for water plants and washing windows etc. We also have a rainwater pond for use in the event of a fire. We have The Celtic Nature Trail which educates and documents all the mythological, botanical, culinary and medicinal use of our native plants and trees. Our gardens are home to badgers, hares and foxes. The lake beneath us - Lough Nahoo is a sanctuary for wild birds.

We use no chemicals cleaning products and our gardens are totally organic. We buy our basics from the local shops and we have an organic grower who during the growing season provides a greenbox scheme to our guests and to our own kitchen.

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