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The start of March marks not only the start of Spring, but also an increase in activity around the farm and garden. It's hard to believe that we have already had to cut the lawn twice(!), a clear example of how mild February was. The daffodils are blooming, there are advanced buds on the Chestnut trees and the Hawthorn hedges are also turning green with buds. Lambing is due to start in earnest in two weeks and the fields have just had their first application of slurry, ensuring we have a proper rural smell to welcome our first guests of the new season this week-end! Thankfully we had completed the spring clean of the cottages in good time, although this year the spring clean also involved some building work - replacement of one of the cottages' chimney stacks that had been damaged by the severe winters of last year and the year before - resulting in blown brickwork that was letting water in.

As well as lawn cutting we have been tidying up the garden, it's amazing how much more advanced it is this year due to the milder winter, but it looks in good shape and ready to provide this year's guests with a welcome place to wander, play football or just relax.

If you would like to come and stay with us, please see the 'Availability & Booking' section of the website for more details.

In 2010 we replaced our open fires in Foyle and Faughan cottages with Clearview wood burning stoves. While a number of our guests have commented on how nice it is to have an open fire our experience is that this move has meant increased heat output and more efficient use of the wood produced on the farm, while retaining a great view of a burning fire.

Although we are no longer offering B&B, we do have availability for bookings for our self catering cottages for 2012 - please refer to the 'Rates & Booking' section of the website for more information). Those guests staying in Faughan Cottage and Foyle Cottage can enjoy relaxing in front of the wood burning stoves, while those guests choosing Roe Loft can appreciate the fine views over the garden and surrounding hills.

We are listed here in Alistair Sawday's Special Places to Stay guide.

We also have entries in Trip Advisor from previous guests which may be of interest, these are listed here.
We were also pleased that Drumcovitt has previously been nominated by some of our guests for entry into "The Good Hotel Guide 2007" and that "Georgina Campbell's Best of the Best Guide 2006" also included Drumcovitt.

Thank you for your kind words and recommendations to these two worthy guides- they do not charge for entries -places are included on merit. We are so delighted and just hope we can maintain the standards.

ULSTER WINNER AIB / IFJ AGRI TOURISM AWARD