Loughdan House
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Loughdan House is a Fáilte Ireland approved 4-star b&b in Lough Dan, on the Wicklow 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.
Bright rooms with pine furnishings & floors in cosy farmhouse bed-and-breakfast offering a garden.
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Claim this listingStaying in Lough Dan
A hidden ribbon lake deep in the Wicklow Mountains, reached on foot rather than by road, and about as remote as this small county gets.
Lough Dan is a boomerang-shaped glacial lake tucked in a valley below Luggala and Knocknacloghoge, fed by the Cloghoge and Inchavore rivers and a short walk from the village of Roundwood. Much of the shoreline is private estate land, but the north-western corner is national park with free public access, and it feels a long way from the busier Glendalough valley just over the hills.
A B&B near Roundwood puts you within easy reach of the lake without needing to camp beside it. Walking trails from the village lead through forestry and open hillside down to the shore, and the same base works well for the Wicklow Way, which passes close by on its route through the mountains.
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The lake itself
Lough Dan sits around 200 metres above sea level and covers roughly a square kilometre, its water fed from the north by two rivers and drained south by the Avonmore. The shape and setting, hemmed in by steep slopes on both sides, make it one of the more dramatic small lakes in the Wicklow Mountains.
Luggala
The lake sits at the foot of Luggala, a striking cone-shaped mountain with a sheer face known locally as the Fancy Mountain, part of the private Luggala estate that has long been one of the most photographed views in the county.
Walking from Roundwood
Several looped trails run from Roundwood village down to the lake shore, mostly forest track and open hill path, giving walkers a genuine mountain outing without needing a car to reach a trailhead deep in the hills.
Getting to Lough Dan
Roundwood, the usual base for Lough Dan, sits on the R755 in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains, around an hour south of Dublin by car. There is no direct bus to the lake itself, so a car is the practical way to reach the trailheads, though Roundwood is served by bus routes linking it to Bray and Dublin.
Booking Loughdan House direct, and what the rating means
A real, assessed b&b
Loughdan House 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 Lough Dan on the other end.
Loughdan House, common questions
Where is Loughdan House?
Loughdan House is at Carrigeenduff, Lough Dan, Co. Wicklow (Eircode A98 CX45). Give the Eircode to your sat-nav to find the door.
How do I book Loughdan House?
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 Loughdan House have?
Loughdan House is a Fáilte Ireland approved 4-star b&b under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework, and guests rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 111 Google reviews.
Is Loughdan House suitable for families?
Yes, Loughdan House is listed as family friendly. Ask the owner directly about room configurations and cots when you book.
How many rooms does Loughdan House have?
Loughdan House has 4 rooms. As a smaller, owner-run house it is worth booking ahead, particularly in summer and over weekends.
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