The Arches
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The Arches is a Fáilte Ireland approved 4-star b&b in Arva, on the Cavan coast, listed on Fáilte Ireland’s official register of quality-assured accommodation. It is a smaller, owner-run house of 4 rooms, the kind of place where you deal with the people who actually run it.
Simple rooms with countryside views on a working farm featuring miniature golf, fishing, and tennis.
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A lakeland market town in the drumlin country where Cavan meets Longford and Leitrim, close to the shores of Lough Gowna.
Arva, also spelled Arvagh, sits in the heart of the drumlin belt on the border of Counties Cavan, Longford and Leitrim, close to the point where the old provinces of Ulster, Leinster and Connacht meet. The town developed under the Gosford estate through the 18th and 19th centuries into a planned market town, with a market house at its centre that still stands today.
Lough Gowna, straddling the Cavan-Longford border, is close by and gives the area its lakeland character, with boating and coarse fishing on quiet water, while the surrounding drumlin hills make for gentle, rolling countryside all around the town.
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Lough Gowna
A border lake between Cavan and Longford, popular for boating and coarse fishing, and one of the defining features of the countryside around Arva.
The market house and town layout
Arva’s centre still reflects its planned 18th and 19th-century layout as a Gosford estate market town, built around the original market house.
Drumlin countryside
The rolling drumlin hills that surround Arva are typical of this stretch of the Cavan-Longford-Leitrim border, small rounded hills left behind by the last ice age.
Getting to Arva
Arva is on regional roads between Cavan town, about 17km away, and Longford town, with Dublin around two hours by car. There is no rail link directly to the town, though Longford has its own railway station for onward travel.
Booking The Arches direct, and what the rating means
A real, assessed b&b
The Arches holds a 4-star b&b rating under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework, assessed against the bedrooms, bathrooms, breakfast and welcome rather than self-declared. It's an independent signal you can trust before you book, separate from any platform's own review score.
No fees, no middleman
Ring the owner, or use the contact details on this page, and arrange the stay with the house rather than through an app. No booking fee added to your bill and no commission taken from the owner, so the room rate you agree is the room rate you pay.
A better stay, direct
Owners answer the questions a booking platform never will: whether the room at the front is quieter, how early breakfast can be served, or where to park for a few days. Speaking to the house directly is how B&Bs in Ireland were booked for decades.
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Send the owner the details of your stay and they will come back to you directly. No booking fee, no platform in between, just Arva on the other end.
The Arches, common questions
Where is The Arches?
The Arches is at Drumyouth, Arva, Co. Cavan (Eircode H12 WV61). Give the Eircode to your sat-nav to find the door.
How do I book The Arches?
You contact the owner directly, by phone or the enquiry form on this page. DirectBnB adds no booking fee and takes no commission, so you arrange the stay with the house itself and pay the room rate with nothing on top.
What star rating does The Arches have?
The Arches is a Fáilte Ireland approved 4-star b&b under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework, and guests rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 29 Google reviews.
Is The Arches suitable for families?
Yes, The Arches is listed as family friendly. Ask the owner directly about room configurations and cots when you book.
How many rooms does The Arches have?
The Arches has 4 rooms. As a smaller, owner-run house it is worth booking ahead, particularly in summer and over weekends.
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