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With comfortable accommodation in
your luxury West Cork cottage you are close to
Skibbereen, Baltimore, Schull, Glandore and the rest of
the beautiful West Cork area. You have a great choice of
places to see and things to do.
• Skibbereen Heritage Centre.
www.skibbheritage.com Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-6pm
This is a great starting point for any visit to
Skibbereen and West Cork. It can be saved for a rainy
day as it is one of very few indoor attractions. The
Heritage Centre is divided into two parts. One half is
dedicated to an exhibition of the Famine. When the
Famine of 1845-47 hit, Skibbereen was one of the worst
affected areas. The moving story is depicted in this
exhibition. The other half of the Centre is dedicated to
Lough Hyne and gives an insight into this beautiful and
mysterious marine nature reserve. Get the background
then visit the real thing.
• Lough Hyne. www.skibbheritage.com No.1 in our
'do not miss' chart. Just a couple of miles south of
Skibbereen, this beautiful lough is Ireland's largest
sea water lake. It is a marine nature reserve and
spectacularly beautiful. There are some lovely walks
around the lough but the forest walk to the top of
Knockanagh Hill is just super. It takes about 45 minutes
to an hour but the view of the entire coastline from the
top is worth it.
• Baltimore. www.baltimore.ie Busy in
summer but still enchanting. From here jump on a ferry
to Sherkin Island or Cape Clear for deserted beaches and
a real Irish experience . Take a leisurely stroll from
the village to the Beacon and if you've got a head for
heights, stand facing the expanse of the Atlantic - next
stop America
• The Mizen Peninsular. (www.mizenhead.ie) A
fabulous day out. Passing through Schull, Goleen,
Crookhaven, Barleycove Beach until you literally come to
lands end and the Mizen Vision Exhibition. Park the car
at the Visitor Centre and make sure you walk to the old
Coastguards Station at the very tip of Ireland.
• Union Hall and Glandore. Quaint, charming,
colourful with lunch at Hayes Bar then visit Drombeg
stone circle. Glandore is often described as
Millionaires Row with holiday homes belonging to Tony
O'Reilly (Ireland's richest man), Lord Callaghan (former
British PM), Baroness Jay and Carole Vorderman
• Castletownshend. Don’t miss the pier, the
church, the castle or Mary Ann’s pub.
• Ballydehob. Ask us about the walk to Roaring Water
Bay. Most people drive past.
• Schull. (www.schull.ie) Ever popular. A good
selection of craft shops and shops selling West Cork
produce.
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Bantry House. On those rare rainy days, a visit
is a must and includes the 1798 Armada Exhibition.
• Gougane Barra. About 20 minutes further on from
Bantry. Our favourite retreat come rain or shine. Forest
walks, waterfalls, lakes.
• Clonakilty and Rosscarbery. The former is the home
of West Cork Model Village and the famous Black Pudding
whilst the latter offers Warren Strand, the lagoon with
canoes and just great scenery.
• The Ring of Beara. In our opinion much better than
the Ring of Kerry and certainly less congested. Ask us
about beaches, villages, pubs and the scenery
• Glengarriff and Garnish Island. Well worth it just
for the drive then get the ferry to the Italianate
gardens on the island finishing up with tea in the
Eccles Hotel.
• Sandycove, Tragumna and Tralispeen. Sandy beaches,
secluded coves, beautiful bays - all within 10 minutes
drive.
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Tel:
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