Gartan Outdoor Education Centre, Donegal, Ireland,
set on 87 acres on the shores of Gartan Lough, is superbly located
for its many outdoor and adventure sport courses and holidays.
Encompassing Gartan Outdoor Education Centre, Lough Veagh Boathouse,
Gartan at the Coast, Gartan Outdoors and Gartan Estate, GLO enjoys
an excellent reputation for high quality, fun and informal courses
and holidays, which can be as relaxing or challenging as you like.
The main Centre, a restored stone building with two distinct wings,
offers high quality, bright and spacious accommodation, with all the
high standard support facilities that you would expect in a modern
progressive outdoor centre.
The Lough Veagh Boathouse, our new building, is beautiful. Of wood
and stone in a woodland setting by the lakeshore, the Boathouse is
non residential. It includes a coffee dock with great views, and uses
sustainable energy systems.
Both buildings have been sensitively developed on their site overlooking
Gartan Lough.
Gartan, famed as the birthplace of Colmcille, is within walking distance
of our neighbours, Glenveagh National Park and the Glebe Gallery.
The Colmcille Heritage Centre is also on our Estate.
Gartan Lough Outdoors is run under the auspices of County Donegal
Vocational Educational Committee.
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For our rewarding and exciting outdoor, environmental
and adventure courses, we use the immediate area of Gartan Lough
and Estate, Glenveagh National Park and the Derryveagh Hills.
When appropriate we also make use of our superb coastal areas.
Outdoor Education courses are generally based in the east
wing of the Centre.
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Our beautiful new building, of wood and stone in a
woodland setting on the lakeshore, is the base for non residential
courses, whether they are introductory or specialist in nature.
Using a biomass (woodchip) boiler system with underfloor heating
throughout, this cosy and attractive building has excellent
facilities in every respect. You don't need to be attending
a course to make use or our coffee shop or information bureau.
The Boathouse, with superb views, is an ideal venue for small
conferences and seminars. It can comfortably seat 200 people.
It is available for such events throughout the year however
it is advisable to book well in advance.
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Generally based in the west wing of the centre, in
very comfortable, spacious rooms with full ensuite facilities,
our 'open' courses run through Gartan Outdoors (GO). These courses
and holidays are open to all with separate programmes for adults,
young people and families.
We GO everywhere with these courses - lake, sea, islands, hills,
mountain crags and sea cliffs, forests and rivers, and we cover
a wide range of adventure sports. See the Course Programme for
more details.
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