Log House Holidays
Cotswold Water Park, Gloucestershire · Sleeps 4–11
Family-run for over 40 years: eight Finnish log cabins around a private 130-acre lake on a personal nature reserve.
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- Private lake
- Hot tub
- Sauna
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Photographs by Goleen Harbour, used with permission.
Goleen Harbour
Goleen, County Cork, Munster
EcoCabins and geodesic domes on a thirty-eight-acre coastal farm at the far end of the Mizen Peninsula.
Why we love it
The Mizen is the last peninsula in Ireland, and Goleen Harbour sits on thirty-eight acres of it, a short walk from the village. Some of the cabins look straight out at the Fastnet Rock — the lighthouse eleven miles offshore that emigrants called the Teardrop of Ireland because it was the last thing they saw.
The EcoCabins were designed by Matt, who founded the place, and built on ground-screw foundations rather than concrete, so the ground underneath can be given back. Domes and bell tents as well, and pitches for anyone bringing their own canvas.
Best for: the end-of-the-road feeling, without having to rough it
Worth knowing
- Cars stay in the car park and there is a walk in to the accommodation, on gravel paths that can be muddy.
- Wi-Fi reaches only the Barrel Top building, and the camping pitches have no power at all — you charge at the social hub.
- The GeoDomes have compost toilets and take no pets.
The practicalities
- Wifi
- Patchy
- Bring
- Footwear for rain and muddy conditions
- Included
- Hot, zero-carbon showers
- The outdoor campers' kitchen
- Use of the Barrel Top social hub and covered eating area
- Power generated on site from renewables
Getting there
The farm is 400 metres off the Wild Atlantic Way at Ballydivlin. Cars are left in the car park and there is a short walk in to the domes and cabins.
What is around it
Beaches
- Castle Strand — The site's swimming spot; use of it is entirely at your own risk.
Towns
- Goleen · 0.3 miles — The Harbour Garden cabin is little more than 500 m from the main street.
Who runs it
Matt Mills and Melanie Furniss
Founded by Matt Mills and Melanie Furniss on a thirty-eight-acre regenerative farm, with organic vegetables from the land sold to guests.
Where it is
Checked August 2026 · We re-verify prices and opening every quarter.
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