Wildlife at the Iron Horse Inn Bed and Breakfast, Granbury, Texas!

Now that summer is here, it is so interesting to watch the wide variety of creatures in our lovely gardens, here at the Iron horse Inn Bed and Breakfast. This is picture I took of a beautiful red Dragonfly that was flitting around our pond in the sunshine this morning.

Just yesterday I marveled as a Mockingbird chased a squirrel in spirals around one of 100 year old Pecan Trees! That squirrel was really scared of that Mocking bird!
A couple of mornings ago, I called our guests attention to a mother and baby Cardinal just outside the dining room window. Mama bird was taking care of baby bird who was not long out of his nest. He was still gray and fluffy, but had his distinctive Cardinal crest on his head.


Around the pond this morning I took this photo of the Koi fish swimming around.they have been taking shelter under the greenery of the pond during this past few days of hot weather



If you look closely at the picture below you will see the beautiful Heron that lives along the river on the hike and bike trail right beside our bed and breakfast. I enjoy watching him as i take my morning walk along the trail.

Wedding anniversaries at the Iron horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast

The Iron Horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast here in Granbury, Texas is a very popular destination for happy couples celebrating their wedding anniversaries. This past week alone, we have had a couple celebrating their 50th anniversary (they met and were married within 2 weeks back in 1959 and are still happy together all these years later!) and a couple celebrating their first wedding anniversary. Congratulations to both of these couples. This charming couple in our photo, who are sitting in the romantic swing in our 400 year old live oak tree in our gardens, were celebrating their 3rd. anniversary.
We have had couples recently who became engaged here at the Iron horse inn Bed and Breakfast and have come back for their anniversary. This past week we had a couple who got married here 10 years ago and they come back to celebrate their anniversary with us.

With all of this romance in the air we have decided to include a Romantic Anniversary Package to make it even easier to celebrate that special occasion here at the Iron horse Inn. We can do all of the planning and make sure everything is just perfect for you all, you have to do is enjoy your special day together!

Check out our bed and breakfast packages and see if there isn't something there just right for you!

baby showers at the Iron Horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast in Granbury Texas

Here at the Iron Horse Inn historic bed and breakfast in Granbury Texas, we love to have baby showers! Our separate art studio/meeting room in our garden is the perfect setting for your baby shower.



The organizers of our last baby shower did a wonderful job of decorating the studio to make it look really cute and inviting (and their snacks looked great too!)

As baby showers are something we never did in Ireland, I find it particularly fun to welcome an expectant mom and her friends to celebrate her upcoming birth.
So if you are thinking of planning a baby shower for your best buddy remember the Iron horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast has the perfect place for you!

Number one on Trip advisor in Granbury, Texas!

We are honored to be the number one bed and breakfast in Granbury, Texas on trip Advisor.com
For the past number of months we have been consistently earning wonderful praise from our satisfied guests and have risen to be the number one bed and breakfast in Granbury, Texas on Trip Advisor.com. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful guests who have kindly put such thoughtful reviews on Trip Advisor.com. Their support is ensuring that our bed and breakfast is a success. We have enjoyed every one of the guests who have stayed with us at our bed and breakfast since we took over in December 2008. We have found that the folks who choose to come to a bed and breakfast are always friendly, kind, considerate, appreciative and choose a bed and breakfast for the personal touches we provide. Guests have been telling us that they are also coming to the Iron Horse Inn because of our lovely gardens, our rich history, and in particular our gorgeous craftsman style house, built over 100 years ago.
Again, thank you all of you who have stayed with us, and we look forward to meeting those of you who have not yet stayed here - we promise a very special experience from first to last!

Granbury Texas hike and bike Trail beside the Iron Horse inn Bed and Breakfast

Here at the Iron Horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast, in Granbury Texas, we are perfectly situated beside the city of Granbury's beautiful hike and bike trail.
There are over 2 miles of lovely walks, and it takes only 5 minutes to stroll into the historic square, from the Iron Horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast.


Guests feel safe walking in the evening, as the track is well lit and has security cameras.



There are over 2 miles of lovely walks, and it takes only 5 minutes to stroll into the historic square, from the Iron Horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast.















The impressive Volunteer Firefighters Memorial park is situated on the midway point of the hike and bike track, and there is also a fun fire truck/play ground for the kids to enjoy.












Any time of the day, you will find somebody walking their dog, jogging or just taking in a leisurely stroll, and it is always a pleasure to meet and greet folks on this lovely amenity.

Well done Granbury!

Veterans museum pow wow beside the Iron Horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast in Granbury

The Iron Horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast is conveniently located right next door to the new Granbury US Veteran's museum. We were honored today to have a Native American pow wow in the grounds of the museum



There was wonderful music, incredible costumes and delicious food. We also enjoyed a number of really nice art and craft stalls displaying some pretty pieces of jewelery and ornaments.

The food was wonderful - we particularly loved the Indian Nachos on fried bread - yum!
As the day progressed, it was a pleasure to hear the voices singing and the drum beating in the background as we sat in our lovely garden.
We are delighted that this pow wow will be an annual event and we look forward to next year's event!
Thank you to the dancers and singers from all of the indian nations represented here today - we really appreciate your sharing your ancient, fascinating and colorful culture with us.

Iron horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast Granbury, Beautiful Gardens

We continue to delight in our gardens here at the Iron Horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast, in Granbury Texas. We have been working hard to develop and maintain it and we are proud of how great it is looking at the moment.
We look forward to having our next wedding here in August - this is the perfect setting for a wedding, with over an acre of lush gardens, our lovely Koi pond and waterfall, our 400 year old live oak tree, and the many lovely shrubs and plants.

I particularly love to work in the garden in the morning when the birds are singing in the trees, sometimes it feels like being in the woods, there are so many wonderful bird songs surrounding me as I work.
Guests truly enjoy relaxing in our gardens, there are so many places to explore or to sit and take it easy. For a perfect getaway from it all, the Iron horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast offers it all - lovely gardens, historic home, delicious food and warm friendly personal service. Come and try it for yourself!

Austin Plein Air artists at the Iron Horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast, Granbury Texas

Here at the Iron horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast, we were delighted to welcome 12 very talented members of the Austin Plein Air Society, recently. We had a really fun time with the group, and it was a delight to watch them set up their easels in the gardens and to see their beautiful pictures take shape before our eyes!
















One of the lovely paintings by Vicki Brevel







The group had a small exhibition of their work in our art studio and the quality of their work was
really impressive.


Some members of the group included Beryl Kerwick, Vicki Brevell, Rae Andrews, Lynn Cohagan, Laura Daniel, Julie Davis, Ruth Heffron, Sue Wiley.







A scene in our gardens painted by Rae Andrews



We look forward to our next group of artists here at the Iron Horse Inn Historic Bed and Breakfast, when Soon Y Warren, the number one water colorist in the country leads a workshop in July.