Sarah Slattery

There's loads to see and do.

The value is incredible in the hotels.

So definitely, I would say, if you're looking for a good value break and to get availability, I would suggest...

going up there or Ireland's hidden heartlands as well.

You know, we tend to forget about our lakes and rivers and, you know, particularly if you're travelling with family, sometimes, you know, you want to get out and you want to do surfing or kayaking and all these kind of things.

But actually, like kayaking along the river is so much handier for if you have young kids to trying something new, it's much safer.

They really have.

I mean, Lockheed Forest Park is an amazing facility there in Roscommon.

And like there's just so much to do, particularly as they say, a lot of people like to get on the water in the summertime.

And the Royal Canal Greenway is incredible as well.

Like it's our longest greenway now.

You can...

you can paddle, you can kayak, boat, you can do so many things along there.

And one thing I will say about the Midlands or the Heartlands is that it's very accessible for most places in Ireland.

So it's not your four or five hour drive.

So you can very easily do an overnight escape.

I always think it's great, you know,

get up on a Sunday morning, go early, pay for a cheap overnight hotel on a Sunday night.

It's always the best night to stay in Irish hotels, the best prices.

Come home on Monday, one day off work, but you feel like you've been away for two full days, particularly if you have a short drive to get there.