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Your next Family-Friendly Staycation

Stay & Play this Summer at Killashee with prices starting from €240 per night. Our Family rooms are extra spacious with two queen size beds. There is plenty for families to enjoy both onsite at Killashee or in the surrounding areas.

Kildare Staycation

If the pandemic taught us anything, it was to appreciate our nearby surroundings- visiting places that we never got the chance to explore before and enjoying staycations in Ireland more than we ever thought possible.

Fall in Love with Kildare

If a staycation to Kildare is your choice of holiday this year, be sure to keep reading for inspiration on towns to visit while in Kildare. Whether it’s a girly getaway, romantic break or a family-friendly staycation - Our top picks on ‘Towns to See’ in Kildare has something for everyone!

Why Choose Kildare?

A short 30-minute drive from Ireland’s Capital, Dublin nestled in farmland landscapes and set around the famous Curragh Plains is the County of Kildare. Kildare is rich in Culture and History and is home to many tourism attractions, shopping, vibrant bars & Award-winning Restaurants- Kildare offers something for everyone.

Day Trips from Kildare

We have complied a list of ‘Day Trips’ which are within an hour’s drive from Kildare for you to make the most of your trip to Ireland!

John Magory Wildlife Nature Trail

We are KIllashee are delighted to annouce we have joined up with Johnny Magory-Irish Wildlife & Hertiage for Children. Newly added to the Children's Programme at Killashee. Another reason to book your family staycation with us.

Lullymore Heritage Park

Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park was opened in 1993. The Park is set on 60 acres of breath-taking landscape and explores Irish heritage, culture and environment with woodland/peat land trails, gardens and exhibitions.

Russborough House

Russborough House is located in the beautiful countryside near Blessington. This House is spectacular with a fabulous wooden playground, fairy trail and walkways. There is also a walled garden & maze to explore that is fun for all the family. The tea rooms offer the perfect refreshments and you can pick up a souvenir in their gift shop.

Donadea Forest Park

The Donadea Forest Park is in north-west Kildare, a half an hour’s drive from Killashee hotel. It is a mixed woodland of 243 hectares.

Saoirse ar an uisce - Freedom on the water

SAOÍRSE AR AN UÍSCE - FREEDOM ON THE WATER Saoirse ar an Uisce is an inland waterways 12 person passenger boat providing daily cruises along the Grand Canal. The booking office is located in Monasterevin, County Kildare and the cruise operates out of Tullamore Harbour, County Offaly.

The Curragh Military Museum

Many years ago the military has become part of the Curragh and in Kildare, the Curragh is part of us. The history dates back to prehistoric times; the Fianna used to meet at the Hill of Allen; Henry II camped at the Curragh on his way to Dublin in 1171; the Jacobite army trained here in 1686-1687 and in 1855, the British after establishing a permanent post, trained men to go and fight in the Boer War and the trenches of the Somme during the World War I.