Win a Short Break for Two at Castle Leslie Estate

Tucked away in the Monaghan countryside, few places in Ireland capture heritage, hospitality and community spirit as completely as Castle Leslie Estate. In the Leslie family for over three centuries, this remarkable 1,000-acre estate in Glaslough remains one of the country’s great treasures. A place that is as much about people and place as it is about grandeur, it’s perennially popular and a very deserving winner of our inaugural Rural Destination Of The Year award, sponsored by the likeminded Rigney family’s iconic business, The Shed Distillery https://www.thesheddistillery.com/ in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim. The Estate truly embodies the spirit of this Rural & Community Award and, with sustainability always to the fore, Castle Leslie has also recently officially received B Corp Certification which measures a company’s entire social and environmental impact and is a huge achievement.

Casual guests, of course, are more likely to notice the charm of this Blue Book property, including the magnificent Castle, the delightful Lodge at Castle Leslie Estate (a handsome courtyard hotel just inside the gates), the beautiful Old Stable Mews, the stunning Glaslough lake, the wonderful grounds (horse riding, falconry, boating, fishing, spa, walking, archery, clay target shooting …) and, of course, the warm hospitality and delicious local food served throughout, including Snaffles Restaurant and Conor’s Bar & Lounge.