the place

Time slows down for those who are willing to wait. Pause. Reflect. Indulge in the sparce, not the excess.

Perched on a hillside forged from the glacial retreat in the Sperrins’ most idyllic valley, the home house stands in tandem with nature wrapping you up in peace, tranquillity, and authenticity.

Welcome to the Glenelly Valley

With its shy, humble personality, the Glenelly Valley is a breathtaking natural landscape that meanders through peat bogs, oak woodlands, stone walls and hedgerows between the villages of Plumbridge and Cranagh in the Sperrin Mountains.

Formed by glacial formations carving through the landscape during the last ice age, between 30,000 and 12,000 years ago, the Glenelly Valley features Neolitic and early Bronze age tombs and stone formations which connect the prehistoric to the present in a beautifullly simplistic manner. The Glenelly River and tributaries have a channel length of approximately 46km and a catchment area of 231km, with numerous salmon and trout fishing sites.

With secluded, wild and idyllic sites such as Barnes Gap, Sawel and Dart Mountains, the Nowanois Giants and the villages of Plumbridge, Cranagh and Gortin, it’s little wonder that National Geographic listed the area amongst the top 101 Scenic Driving Routes in the World.

Welcome to the Glenelly Valley.

Enjoy.

Plumbridge

Plumbridge is a quiet, quaint village nestled at the bottom of the Glenelly valley, and accented by its beautiful old stone bridge which connects the village north-south, and provides views of the Glenelly river as it winds its way east to west. The village is secluded in the Sperrins, but yet serves as a gateway to local towns and surrounding villages.

The home house is located about 1 mile outside the village. If you are a keen walker you can easily reach the village by foot, but most guests will use a car.

We recommend Sadies Pantry for a hot drink to start off your day of exploring.

For the evening entertainment there are various pubs including Leos (opposite Vivo), Watts (The Glenelly Bar), Kirks Bar and Berties. Leos and Watts will have occasional live traditional music sessions, but they are normally spontaneous.

Old stone bridge
Pubs: Leos, Glenelly Bar, Kirks, Berties
Sacred Heart Catholic Church (late 1800s listed building)
Sadies Pantry
Glenelly GAA grounds (regular Gaelic football matches on weekends)
Glenelly House (info point)

the experience

The summer day is almost eternal. The clean, pure, scent-filled air of this place rejuvenates from sunset to sunrise.

From sunrise to sunset, get out and explore the magnificent North-West.

Experience wild mountains, natural forest parks, true dark skies, culture museums, festivals, music, the city of Derry, Omagh (one of Time Out writers’ best 14 places to visit in 2026) and the beaches and beauty of the north coast. All within reach of a single day.

Gortin

Just 3 miles from Plumbridge, on the scenic route towards Omagh, Gortin is a bustling little single street village largely recognisable by its wide throughfare, long main street and proximity to the Gortin Glens Forest Park. The village is always lively and offers some great options to explore. The Auld Bank coffee shop is an absolute highlight. If you are interested in highly fashionable country clothing, we recommend to browse around the The Auld Forge. Bistro 16 is a very good option for food on your way back from a day exploring.