The Wicklow Inn
Bed and Breakfast

Sharon Lloyd welcomes you to The Wicklow Inn, named after the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. A three-story Colonial inn, the Wicklow was built in 1947 on the banks of the Rocky Broad River in Chimney Rock, North Carolina.

A total of three guestrooms and two suites await you, all with private baths and cable TV. Each lodging accommodation is distinctively different and is furnished with a delightful and eclectic combination of rustic furniture, antiques, contemporary art, and whimsical sculpture. Everything has been selected with great care.

Three rooms are downstairs on the river, each with its own entrance. The Cottage Room has a intimate private deck with a porch swing overlooking the river. The Safari and Garden Rooms open onto a walled courtyard on the river. Ryan's Hideaway is the main floor suite. It has a queen sleigh bed, a mini refrigerator, a dinette table, and the best indoor view of the river and Chimney Rock. There is a spacious king bed suite, Heather Suite, with sofa sleeper, dining alcove with a mini refrigerator, and a private bath with a claw-footed tub. All rooms have views of the river and Chimney Rock.

Breakfast is a morning delight at the Wicklow Inn. Anticipate seasonal fruits and juices, home-baked muffins, scones, and a variety of special dishes that may include banana pancakes, breakfast pie, or French toast. When the weather is warm, breakfast is served on the spacious deck overlooking the river.

The Western Mountains of North Carolina present a myriad of activities for you to enjoy. At Chimney Rock Park, behold an unequaled view atop Chimney Rock and go for a hike and picnic at the foot of a 400-foot waterfall.

Swimming, fishing, and boating are available on nearby Lake Lure.

Take a scenic drive on Blue Ridge Parkway and visit the the galleries of Asheville and the popular Biltmore Estate, about 20 miles from Chimney Rock. Year round horseback riding and summer tubing are available here in The Gorge.

Two championship golf courses offer a challenge for guests, or you can just lull the afternoon away in a hammock or porch swing.

Sharon invites you to come share The Wicklow Inn, a small country inn with an elegant but casual atmosphere, and dream sweet dreams as you fall asleep to the soothing sounds of the Rocky Broad River in the beautiful Hickory Nut Gorge.