Christmas & New Year · Co. Wexford
Christmas by the stove
in a Wexford cottage
Three bedrooms, a wood-burning stove and a full kitchen, in quiet countryside by Camolin, fifteen minutes from Gorey.
★ 5.0 Star Rating · Guest Favourite · 27 Reviews · Cleanliness 5.0 · Check-in 5.0 · Location 4.9
What makes the festive week here
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A stove for the dark evenings
Wood-burning, with deep sofas round it and board games for after dinner.
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A kitchen for the holidays
Cooker, oven, microwave, air fryer, fridge and freezer for the holiday cooking.
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A table for the meal itself
A proper dining table for the main event, and a dishwasher for what follows.
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Beds worth the lie-in
Hotel-grade mattresses; one guest rated them above most four-star hotels.
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Arrive on the 24th from 5pm
Self check-in by lockbox, so nobody waits on a key on Christmas Eve.
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Wine from the village
J. Caxard in Camolin sells fish and wine; check its festive hours. No alcohol on the 25th.
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Carrig Rua on St Stephen's Day
A 4.4km loop to the Giant's Bed and its view of the coast, minutes from the door.
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Sea dips, if you're brave
Rosslare Strand's noon swim on the 25th; Ballymoney's crowd on New Year's Day.
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Nobody else's Christmas
The whole house to yourselves, never shared, sleeping six in three bedrooms.
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What our guests say
We have stayed in numerous properties across Europe, and this gem was the best we have ever stayed in.
Paul & Liz · Stayed 12 days · 2026
We stayed at Lazy Acre for 12 days in June. The photos on the website give an idea of what the property is like, but don't fully show the size of the property and the facilities provided. It has everything you could want for a relaxing stay. Three large bedrooms with comfortable mattresses and bedding. The master has a lovely ensuite, and a separate main bathroom with shower sits in the hallway by the other two rooms. Luxurious towels were provided in good quantity. The kitchen was larger than expected and well equipped, with a dishwasher, built-in microwave and everything you need, plus a nice Nespresso machine and pods. The utility room has a separate washing machine and tumble drier, all easy to use. A comfortable living area with a large smart TV and log-burning fire. The property is set in large private grounds with plenty of space all round, with a BBQ and seating area overlooking nearby fields where horses were roaming during our stay. In summary, a very well equipped and thought-out property with a good-quality finish and furnishings. Centrally located to explore the south-east coast of Ireland, and a 45-minute drive from Rosslare ferry port. We will definitely look to stay here again.
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Had a wonderful 2 days in Beryl's place. The house is even nicer than the pictures which is very impressive. It's incredibly clean and so comfortable. The surrounding areas are beautiful too. We will definitely be back!
Ciaran
November 2025
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An absolute gem. Beryl's cottage is simply stunning. Pristine interior, beautifully decorated and equipped with everything you'd need and more. The cottage setting is private and peaceful. Would highly recommend and we'll definitely be back.
Sarah
September 2025
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We absolutely loved our stay at Lazy Acres. An idyllic oasis near Ferns, Gorey & Arklow. Amazing day trips to Glendalough, Avoca, Avondale, Arklow & beyond. The perfect spot to relax in a large clean modern home on your way to or from Dublin. The beds were better than most four star hotels. Impressive comfortable pillows. Bathrooms & showers were excellent. Plenty of parking for 2+ vehicles. An abundance of coffee pods, shower gels, shampoos & conditioners. Beryl even supplied cookies.
Mason
Chicago, Illinois · September 2025
Christmas Eve,
and then nothing to do
A good Christmas here tends to run like this. The last shop is done in Gorey on the way down, you let yourselves in after five as the light goes, and the kettle is on before the bags are unpacked. The 25th belongs to the long cook and the long lunch, with the house quiet around you and the fields dark by teatime. The 26th, when almost everything is shut, is for a walk up Carrig Rua and cold turkey by the fire. And for the days between, the ice rink on Wexford Quay has kept going into early January.
Built for winter
Warm, well equipped and ready for a long cook
Festive stays ask different things of a house: heat, a kitchen for the holiday cooking, hot water after a cold walk, and enough room that six people are still speaking to each other by the 27th. These are the parts of Lazy Acre that matter most in December.
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Evenings
Where the evenings go
The wood-burning stove is the reason to come in winter. Deep sofas gathered round it, a 45-inch smart TV for the Christmas film, and books, board games and a reading corner for the long stretch between dinner and bed.
- Wood-Burning Stove
- Deep Sofas
- 45" Smart TV
- Books & Board Games
The kitchen
A kitchen for the big meal
Larger than the photographs suggest, with a cooker and oven, microwave, air fryer, and a fridge and freezer for everything bought before the shops shut. The dishwasher takes the aftermath, and the Nespresso machine takes St Stephen's morning.
- Cooker & Oven
- Fridge & Freezer
- Dishwasher
- Wine Glasses & Crockery
After the swim
Hot water and warm towels
Come back from a Christmas Day dip or a wet hill walk to a walk-in rainfall shower with excellent pressure and towels warming on heated rails. With two bathrooms nobody queues, and the tumble dryer in the utility room sees to damp coats.
- Walk-In Rainfall Shower
- Heated Towel Rails
- Two Bathrooms
- Washer & Tumble Dryer
Six of you
Three bedrooms, good beds
A king bed with its own ensuite, a second bedroom looking onto the garden and a twin room, all with hotel-grade mattresses and luxurious linen. Extra pillows and blankets are there for the coldest nights of the year.
- King Bed & Ensuite
- Twin Room
- Extra Pillows & Blankets
- Hotel-Grade Mattresses
Where the festive
days can take you
The cottage sits in quiet countryside by Camolin, with Carrig Rua's woods rising inland and Camolin Wood's Millennium Forest loop just north-west of the village. Gorey, with its large supermarkets, is fifteen minutes off for the last shop on the 24th. The sea is twenty minutes east at Courtown and Ballymoney, and Rosslare Strand, scene of one of Ireland's biggest Christmas Day swims, is under an hour south.
- Gorey (supermarkets) 15 min
- Carrig Rua hill walk 5 min
- Camolin Wood loop 10 min
- Courtown Harbour 20 min
- Ballymoney beach 20 min
- Wexford Quay (ice rink) 40 min
- Rosslare Strand 50 min
Book direct
Festive dates tend to book early, so it is worth looking well ahead. Booking direct means no platform fees and dealing with Beryl herself. A 25% deposit confirms it, and the balance is due 30 days before arrival: for a Christmas Eve arrival, that is late November.
Christmas and New Year questions
Yes. Check-in is from 5pm on the 24th, as on any other day, by lockbox. Supermarkets close early on Christmas Eve, so do the big shop in Gorey on the way or the day before. Access details are sent shortly before arrival, once the balance and security deposit have been received.
Very little. Every supermarket shuts on Christmas Day and most stay shut on St Stephen's Day, so plan to be self-sufficient for two days. Irish licensing law also bars the sale of alcohol on Christmas Day, in pubs and off-licences alike, so buy the wine beforehand.
The kitchen is larger than the photographs suggest, with a cooker, oven, microwave, air fryer, fridge, freezer and dishwasher, and a dining table. We can't promise it holds everything a full Christmas dinner needs, so ask Beryl beforehand what is in the cupboards, and bring anything your recipes depend on, such as a large roasting tin.
Beryl often leaves a festive touch in December, but it isn't guaranteed, so please don't count on a tree or decorations. Bring whatever makes it Christmas for your family.
Not on the day itself. No trains run anywhere in Ireland on Christmas Day or St Stephen's Day, Bus Éireann runs nothing on Christmas Day, and TFI Local Link doesn't operate on Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day or New Year's Day. Christmas Eve trains finish earlier than usual. The cottage is in the countryside, so a car makes the week far simpler, and there is parking for four.
Rosslare Strand draws hundreds of swimmers at noon on Christmas Day, just under an hour's drive south. Closer to home, the Tara Vale Swimmers have held a New Year's Day swim at Ballymoney, twenty minutes away, every year since 2006, raising money for local charities. Check arrangements locally each year, and come back to the rainfall shower and the stove.
No. The cottage isn't available for parties or events, and only the guests named in the booking stay overnight. It suits a quiet New Year in for up to six: dinner, the fire, and the countdown on the smart TV.
Two nights, the same as the rest of the year. Longer stays across Christmas and New Year are very welcome, and festive dates tend to book early.
A 25% deposit confirms your booking. The remaining balance is due 30 days before arrival. Bookings made within 30 days of arrival are payable in full at the time of booking. A €300 security deposit is pre-authorised as a hold on your card, not a charge, and released after departure once the cottage is checked.
Planning a visit outside the festive season? See the cottage year round