Temple-Effin Self Catering Holiday Cottage

–Excellent location - show map
+50 photos
Scored 9.6
Rated exceptional

Free WiFi

10
  • The entire place is yours
  • 269 ft² size
  • Kitchen
  • View
  • Garden
  • Washing machine
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Bath
  • Non-smoking rooms

About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Temple-Effin Self Catering Holiday Cottage in Whitehead offers two bedrooms and a bathroom. The property features a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and free WiFi. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can enjoy a garden, terrace, and tennis court. The outdoor seating area provides a relaxing space, while the inner courtyard offers garden views. Convenient Amenities: The holiday home includes a dining area, fireplace, and work desk. Additional facilities include a patio, outdoor furniture, and free on-site private parking. Local Attractions: Located 31 km from George Best Belfast City Airport, the property is near SSE Arena, Titanic Belfast, and Belfast Castle. Activities such as fishing and hiking are available. Highly rated by guests.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 single bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Tone
Norway Norway
“We loved everything, from the bed to the location. Nice cottage, clean and cosy. More then big enough for a family with kids. I loved waking up to the sound of the birds and the cow's. This became the best stay in our entire trip in Ireland. God...”
Philip
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“This little gem was ideally located within walking distance of Whitehead and surrounding beauty spots. Other towns and areas about ten minutes drive. Perfect!!”
Niamh
Ireland Ireland
“The house was gorgeous and surrounded by a lovely countryside area”
Arlene
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We loved the cottage, it was a perfect size for 2 adults & 2 kids. It was cute & cosy, lots of personal touches and loved the open fire! Especially as we got very wet one day so lovely to come home and light the fire. Great base for exploring, we...”
Sally
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“All that we needed were available and keys were easy enough to collect. Good location and beautiful scenery around.”
Linda
Canada Canada
“The cottage was perfect for our stay. It was within walking distance to the Gobbins and the ice cream store near the goblins, the restaurants in town and the Blackhead lighthouse walk. If you are a golfer it is right across the road from the golf...”
Anonymous
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It's a lovely cottage in a beautiful town, love it.”
Salvatore
Italy Italy
“Appartamento tranquillo, completamente accessoriata.”
Andystant01
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Perfect little cottage. We came for the Open Golf so spent very little time in the cottage. If you were using it as a base to do touristy things it is great. We just used it as somewhere to rest our legs and it certainly met and exceeded our...”
Arjan
Netherlands Netherlands
“Rustige plek als je niet in Belfast wil verblijven maar er wel dichtbij wil zijn. Ideale plek voor bezoek Belfast, de kust bij Whitehead en hike naar the Gobbins.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Gemma

9.7
Host review score
Gemma
Temple-Effin, which owes its name to the local townland, is a completely refurbished self-contained cottage. Temple-Effin cottage has two bedrooms (one upstairs with one double and one single bed) and a ground floor single bedroom, living room with a welcoming open fire, kitchen, bathroom and a rear area ideal for al fresco dining, as well as a private garden area. Parking is available at the front of the cottage. Free Wi-Fi is available to use.
Hello all and welcome! I am excited to be able to help guests feel at home at my quaint cosy cottage, Temple-Effin . I have owned Temple-Effin Cottage for for many years and having recently renovated it, I decided to make it a holiday let for guests to enjoy. I was born in Belfast and grew up in Whitehead. My family and I love coming 'home' to visit friends and family and explore/ revisit this beautiful area. Personally, I find coming 'home' very relaxing and is my favourite place to recharge the batteries! My son loves it and when he was a toddler he thought Whitehead was like being on the Island of Sador (Thomas The Tank Engine). I will do my very best to make your stay comfortable. I will be available throughout your stay via mobile and email. Please see your manual in the cottage for contact details and further information. Temple-Effin Cottage is safe and sanitised and further details on our cleaning regime will be emailed to guests upon booking. Further information on how to reach myself during your stay is detailed within the information pack at the cottage.
It is the perfect touring base for many attractions in Northern Ireland including the dramatic Victorian coastal walk of the Gobbins Pathway only 1.2 miles away from Temple-Effin Cottage. Breathtaking walks and cycle routes abound or if it’s a round of golf you want from a clifftop course, then Whitehead Golf Club less than a mile away won’t disappoint. I highly recommend a walk up to Blackhead Lighthouse (1.1miles from the cottage). If you continue on this walk it will then leads you down to Whitehead Promenade and into the town where there are some fabulous cafes great local amenities.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.