The Wonderly Wagon, cosy and snug all year round

Hut in Fintown, Ireland

  1. 4 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 2 beds
  4. 1 bathroom
Hosted by Marion
  1. Superhost
  2. 12 years hosting

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Step back in time and experience something very unique: A traditional bow top gypsy caravan set in a woodland in the Donegal hills totally off the beaten track. Lovingly restored to a high standard you feel cosy and snug in the midst of nature.
Please note: The wagon is a tiny house on wheels and can host up to 2 adults with up to 2 children.

The space
You will find an original horse drawn gypsy wagon which is now set on a meadow under mature trees. When you book please bear in mind it is a tiny house on wheels!
Newly refurbished in December 2025, the beds are now much wider than in the original wagon as we made the wagon longer. It is one of the few wagons left in Ireland to rent.
The caravan will sleep a family up to four: 2 adults and 2 children with two wide double beds. The adult bed on top is 1.87m long, the one below is shorter, about 1.52m long.
The Wonderly Wagon is very well insulated and has modern amenities like running water, cooker (single induction hob), fridge, kettle toaster and a microwave and can be heated with a modern wall-mounted electric heater which makes it always warm and cosy whatever the weather.
It comes with its own private bathroom a few steps away from the wagon.
We have a farm producing our own veg and herbs in surrounding gardens, where we also have a small herbal tea production. It is a very quiet and peaceful location with streams, lakes and forests all around in the hills of Donegal.

Guest access
You will find a nice selection of board-games and books (also for the Little ones) in the gypsy wagon for the rainy days.
There is no toilet or shower in the gypsy wagon itself but there are bathroom facilities with shower and toilets only a few steps away.
You also have access to all the gardens with relaxing places to enjoy nature.
There's is a place for a campfire in the garden. (Guests will have to provide their own wood).
The wagon is one part of our little glamping space. Close to the wagon is a wooden Lodge with own facilities. Guests will just share the outside places, but there is plenty of space in the garden of everybody.

Other things to note
We offer free Wifi, but please notice it is not fast and can be intermittent. It is provided with a mobile dongle shared between the Wagon and the Forest Lodge. In our rural setting we don't have access to 5G broadband.

Where you'll sleep

What this place offers

Waterfront
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Back garden
Children’s books and toys
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm
Unavailable: Smoke alarm

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Rated 4.86 out of 5 from 473 reviews.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Fintown, Donegal, Ireland

We live about 5km outside the village of Fintown and are linked via a mountainous back-road to the picturesque town of Glenties (half an hour drive). We are surrounded by forests, lakes, streams and rivers on the foot of Aghla mountain. We are located right beside a waymarked walking way called "The Gaeltacht/Sli na Finne Way", which makes it a great place for walking and exploring including lots of other walks and ways right at your doorstep. About half an hours drive from us we have several stunning beaches. The highest cliffs of Europe are nearby as well as Glenveagh National Park.
This is also an area well renowned for traditional music. Some famous fiddlers are living nearby and you will find regular traditional music sessions especially in the Glenties area.

Meet your host

Superhost
1,111 reviews
4.89 out of 5 average rating
12 years of hosting
Speaks English and German
Lives in Fintown, Ireland
Business
Hello, we are a family of 4: Declan + Marion with our two children. We loved our first experiences as Airbnb hosts with our B&B. We met so many wonderful people and it as was a joy and pleasure to invite each one of them to our home, to get to know them and to make them feel welcome. That's what we want to continue to do. With our first listing (Relax in the hills of Donegal) closed we now offer the following exciting listings: Our "Wonderly Wagon", a lovingly restored original bow-top gypsy caravan and our newly finished Meadowsweet Hill Lodge where you can either choose to book one of the two private rooms or the whole Lodge. We put all our passion into the self-build Lodge connected to our dream to own one day Ireland's smallest hostel. But it had to be so much more than a hostel where people meet and get together, it had to be something special and extra cosy! See for yourself! We have often volunteers from all corners of the world staying with us in our home to help with different projects and in the garden. Our very next project will be to restore an old fishing boat into an accommodation with the theme of a pirate ship! We all love and often play Irish traditional music together. I love and write poetry (one book published in Germany), I'm also a herbalist and a very keen gardener producing herbal tea's. Declan and I visited this area some years ago and fell straight in love with the nature, culture and people here. And now we simply want to share this beautiful experience with you!

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 17:00 – 22:00
Checkout before 11:00
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Smoke alarm not reported
Nearby lake, river, other body of water