Bloomfield House Hotel, Leisure Club and Spa

Looking for somewhere to bring the whole family? With free accommodation for children and a kids’ club, Bloomfield House Hotel in Westmeath might be just the place.

The four-star hotel is located on the shores of Lough Ennell, just 3km south of Mullingar town. It boasts beautiful views of the Irish lakelands and is situated near Mullingar Golf Club, the Lilliput Amenity Park and Belvedere House. Bloomfield House also offers two-for-one passes to Rock ‘n’ Bowl and free passes to Mullingar Greyhound Stadium. Family packages for two nights’ B&B plus one dinner for two adults and two kids start from €249.

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Bloomfield House Hotel is offering a special Ploughing package from €99pps with two nights’ B&B and one dinner package plus a choice of passes for two to Belvedere House, an express facial for one or a bottle of wine.

For more information call into Bloomfield’s stand or contact 044 93 40894, email info@bloomfieldhouse.com or visit www.bloomfieldhousehotel.ie

The Heritage Hotel

Visit the Heritage Hotel’s stand for your chance to win a variety of prizes including rounds of golf, spa treatments, overnight stays and afternoon tea.

The top prize is two nights in a junior suite with a balcony offering views over the Heritage championship course and the Slieve Bloom mountains. This getaway also includes full Irish breakfast each morning and dinner in The Arlington Room Restaurant with a bottle of house wine.

The Heritage Hotel in Laois is just 45 minutes away from the M50 and an hour from Dublin. The resort has 98 guest rooms as well as self-catering options.

For those looking for a short break, a two night midweek stay with breakfast each morning and dinner in The Arlington Room Restaurant on one evening starts at €157pps.

To book visit www.theheritage.com, e-mail info@theheritage.com or call (057) 8645500. All offers are subject to availability at time of booking.

Flynn Hotels

A day walking around at the Ploughing is hungry work, so it’s worthwhile to note that chefs from Flynn Hotels will be serving free samples of food at their stand. They’ll be serving up delicacies available at the group’s hotel, so be sure to pay a visit for some free grub.

Flynn Hotels is a second-generation family-run group with four luxury hotels in Ireland – 4* Old Ground Ennis, 4* Newpark Hotel Kilkenny, 4* Imperial Hotel Cork and 3* Park Hotel Dungarvan. During the Ploughing Championships, the Flynn Group is offering visitors special offers and vouchers with some surprises thrown in for good measure.

Also, keep an eye out for the Flynn Hotels Teddy Bear who will have lollipops for all the little (and big) kids.

Hodson Bay Group

Galway Bay, Hodson Bay and the Sheraton in Athlone will be represented at the Ploughing this year by their parent company, the Hodson Bay Group.

Visit their stand to avail of a number of special offers, including two nights’ B&B with one dinner from €109pps at the Hodson Bay in Athlone and €129pps at the Galway Bay in Salthill. Also available is an over-50s deal for the Sheraton Athlone Hotel, offering two nights’ B&B with plenty of activities from €139pps.

Castle Leslie Estate

Castle Leslie in Monaghan is located on 1,000 acres of Irish countryside, surrounded by woodland and lakes.

There are plenty of activities on offer at the estate, including horse riding, falconry, pike fishing, kayaking and clay pigeon shooting. For those who prefer a relaxed holiday, spa treatments are also available.

Visit the stand to find out about Castle Leslie’s special offers and to enter a competition to win a midweek horse-riding getaway. This prize includes two night’s accommodation in The Lodge with a full Irish breakfast each morning, dinner for two on one evening of your choice in Castle Leslie’s 2 AA Rosette award winning Snaffles Restaurant and a two-hour guided hack through the estate.