THE FACTS ABOUT MOONGATE

Ireland

Moongate is a characterful house two hours from Dublin set in rolling countryside with views of the Blackstairs Mountains. The extraordinary interior features individually decorated bedrooms (Indian, Moroccan, Venetian, Swiss) and no fewer than nine staircases. SLEEPS 15 PRICE £450 per person for a three-night weekend (for a minimum of 10 people), including breakfast, tea, dinner and entertainment on one night, such as a ceilidh band or murder-mystery game CONTACT Moongate, Borris, County Carlow, Ireland (00 353 503 73669; 020 8728 9420; www.moongatesite.com)