Stately 18th-century Castle Durrow is one of Ireland’s top country-house hotels, with 46 rooms including 10 opulent suites with four-poster beds and heavy brocades (though note there's no lift). Activities include tennis, archery, clay pigeon shooting and fishing. Even if you're not staying overnight, it’s worth popping into its restaurant or having coffee on the terrace overlooking the vast grounds.
Numerous walks lace the estate.