Tory Bush Eco-Loft, Co Down Northern Ireland
A luxurious apartment in stunning scenery among the Mourne Mountains of County Down. There's a strong green ethos, but it doesn't skimp on home comforts.
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Prices based on two people sharing , £128 for a two night stay off-season, £256 for a week off-season and £320 Summer and Peak season periods.
Tory Bush Eco-Loft is the latest addition to the Tory Bush Cottages in the scenically remarkable Mourne Mountains region of Co.Down in Northern Ireland. The Cottage Complex is manged on strong environmental principles, we are striving to get European Eco-Flower Accreditation, the Eco-loft has taken this aspiration a stage further.
The Loft is insulated with sheeps wool, it is heated by a wood pellet boiler, supplemented by a log burning stove. The water is harvested rain-water, heated by a solar panel. The internal walls are timber frame lined with a wall board made from compressed news-paper and Gypsum reclaimed from coal-fired power station chimneys. We operate a robust recycling segregation system. There are bicycles available to hire on site.
Reviewed by Catherine Mack:
"If you don't know the Mourne Mountains already, get yourself there. Tory Bush is in an amazing location... you will be drawn out into the hills, and want nothing more than a bath, large roaring fire and bed at end of day. "
Read Catherine's full review of Tory Bush.
What makes Tory Bush a green accommodation?
Building purposely positioned to capture the optimum amount of heat from the sun
Wood pellet heating system
Solar heated water
When building host used compressed newspaper instead of plasterboard
Location
via Belfast train station
Directions from station:
There are regular buses from Belfast to Newcastle, and an 8km taxi journey to Tory Bush Cottages from there. There are less regular services from Belfast and Newcastle to Bryansford Village, just under two miles from the cottages.
