Activities – Things to Do

The area has plenty to offer, dotted with secluded little coves, golf, fishing, diving, walking, cycling, public tennis court, children’s playground, boat trips, horse riding and traditional music sessions all available nearby. A great destination for singles, couples and families. These properties are an ideal base for touring West Cork towns and villages.

Sheep’s Head, having won the Eden Award as a “European destination of excellence” is the ideal place to take a walking holiday. It offers a huge variety of terrain with breathtaking views; many long and short loop walks are available. The area is rich in heritage and prehistoric sites. Within 15 minutes walk of the property you will find ancient holly wells, ring forts, standing stones & famine burials. The peninsula also offers excellent touring by car. Have a pint in one of the local pubs! Or just enjoy the peace and tranquillity in this stunning location.

Kilcrohane is the most westerly village on the Sheep’s Head peninsula and is reached by a coastal drive along Dunmanus Bay. It is a pretty village with two pubs, a shop, a post office, restaurants, school & a church. The area is a European designated conservation area, so whether whale and dolphin watching, or viewing the protected habitat of Chough and Peregrine Falcon, there’s a multitude of wildlife to be found.

Day Trips:

Local Events:

SheepsHead Challenge Run – June
Kilcrohane Carnival – July
Ahakista Regatta – August
Durrus Festival – July
West Cork Literary Festival – July
Masters of Tradition Music festival – Aug
Bantry Agricultural Show – September

Leisure Activities:

Walking – The Sheeps Head Way
Cycling – Cycle hire from O’Donovan Cycles, Bantry.
Fishing – Rock fishing
Golf – Bantry Golf Course
Horse Riding – Bantry Pony Trekking
Kayaking – Darrens Kayaks / Atlantic Sea Kayaking
Boat trips – Bantry Bay Boat Hire
Swimming – Kilcrohane Pier, Dooneen Pier, Tra Ruaim Pier
Sailing -Bantry Bay Sailing Club
Local Farmers Market – Bantry, Skibbereen, Schull
Whale Watching West Cork
West Cork Sauna
West lodge Hotel & leisure centre, Bantry – pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam room

Where to Eat:

Kilcrohane – The Old Creamery Restaurant, The Bridge View Restaurant, The White house gallery, Bernies Cupan Tae Cafe
Ahakista – Arundels by the Pier Bar & Restaurant, Heron Gallery & Cafe
Durrus – Cent’Anni Restaurant, Blairs Cove Restaurant,
Bantry – The Brick Oven, O’Connors Seafood Restaurant, The Fish Kitchen, Organico Cafe, Donemark West, The Stuffed Olive, The Snug