Susan’s guidebook
My favourite restuarants
Some places to consider nearby for dining.
Less than a kilometer from our place, a lovely restaurant with stunning views of Courtmacsherry bay. A great place to unwind after a day of exploring. We recommend booking in advance as it is often booked out in high season. +3532349608
10 locals recommend
The Pink Elephant
Less than a kilometer from our place, a lovely restaurant with stunning views of Courtmacsherry bay. A great place to unwind after a day of exploring. We recommend booking in advance as it is often booked out in high season. +3532349608
5km from us, a wonderful dining experience. Renowned for its high standards.
28 locals recommend
Monk's Lane
15 Mill St5km from us, a wonderful dining experience. Renowned for its high standards.
5km from us on the way to Kinsale. A traditional irish pub serving delicious food, reasonably priced, in a great atmosphere. We always get good feedback from guests who dine here.
Hurleys Bar & Restaurant
6 10 Main St5km from us on the way to Kinsale. A traditional irish pub serving delicious food, reasonably priced, in a great atmosphere. We always get good feedback from guests who dine here.
Renowned dining experience, people have travelled from far and wide to dine at this Celebrity chef's restuarant.
35 locals recommend
Fishy Fishy Kinsale
Renowned dining experience, people have travelled from far and wide to dine at this Celebrity chef's restuarant.
Our personal favorite in Kinsale, hard to beat the standard you will enjoy here.
11 locals recommend
Bastion
Our personal favorite in Kinsale, hard to beat the standard you will enjoy here.
Celinas cafe is open most mornings and offers a wide range of delicious breakfasts. A must for breakfast if you want to spoil yourself!
Kilbrittain Post Office
Celinas cafe is open most mornings and offers a wide range of delicious breakfasts. A must for breakfast if you want to spoil yourself!
places with kids
places we like to go with kids. Most villages and towns also have playgrounds and forest walks to explore.
lovely Fairy garden, forest walks, playground, Whale skeleton and village amenities, 2.5 km from our place.
Kilbrittain Woods/Waterfall/Park
lovely Fairy garden, forest walks, playground, Whale skeleton and village amenities, 2.5 km from our place.
a short car ride from our house, lovely gardens for the kids to explore, check out the slide on youtube!
WestCorkSecret
a short car ride from our house, lovely gardens for the kids to explore, check out the slide on youtube!
A lovely museum showcasing the history of rail travel in West cork with detailed scale models. Great entertainment for old and young, and a tourist train around the town departs from here as well.
45 locals recommend
West Cork Model Railway Village
Inchydoney RoadA lovely museum showcasing the history of rail travel in West cork with detailed scale models. Great entertainment for old and young, and a tourist train around the town departs from here as well.
beautiful views and a restored signal tour overlooking the old head and nearby beaches.
9 locals recommend
Old Head Signal Tower and Lusitania Museum
beautiful views and a restored signal tour overlooking the old head and nearby beaches.
Places worth seeing
some of the many attractions we recommend you get to if you have the time. We could go on and on!
great views from this historic fort. the museum inside is great and there are lovely walks from here back in to Kinsale and out along the bay.
66 locals recommend
Charles Fort
great views from this historic fort. the museum inside is great and there are lovely walks from here back in to Kinsale and out along the bay.
Beautiful gardens a little over an hour from us as you head west along the wild Atlantic way toward Kerry. very popular for young and old, you will love the short ferry ride and the peace and tranquility as you stroll among exotic plants from all over the world. We would recommend you bring a picnic to sit and enjoy.
74 locals recommend
Garinish Island
Beautiful gardens a little over an hour from us as you head west along the wild Atlantic way toward Kerry. very popular for young and old, you will love the short ferry ride and the peace and tranquility as you stroll among exotic plants from all over the world. We would recommend you bring a picnic to sit and enjoy.
Ireland's most southerly point about 90 minutes from us, west along the coast. A great day trip with stunning views that we think rival the cliffs of Moher on a good day!
68 locals recommend
Mizen Head
Ireland's most southerly point about 90 minutes from us, west along the coast. A great day trip with stunning views that we think rival the cliffs of Moher on a good day!
A place that doesnt really need an introduction. lovely castle and gardens and woolen mills nearby for buying those gifts. Bring your cheque book!
150 locals recommend
Blarney Castle
A place that doesnt really need an introduction. lovely castle and gardens and woolen mills nearby for buying those gifts. Bring your cheque book!
Jameson Distillery Midleton
Distillery WalkNice tour for those interested in the good stuff!
Titanic Experience Cobh
20 Casement Squareanother popular attraction in a lovely historic setting
superb forest walks in a stunning setting. the church is picture postcard perfect and the tranquility of this place is special.
45 locals recommend
Gougane Barra
superb forest walks in a stunning setting. the church is picture postcard perfect and the tranquility of this place is special.
Lovely walks around this protected tidal lake. look in to hiring Kayaks for the guided night tours. You may need to book well in advance.
66 locals recommend
Lough Hyne
Lovely walks around this protected tidal lake. look in to hiring Kayaks for the guided night tours. You may need to book well in advance.
Nearby shops
variety of nearby shops, big and small. Opening times vary so check online to avoid disappointment.
2.5km from us. small shop with all essentials as well as a variety of precooked meals and delicacies. lovely breakfast cafe attached.
Kilbrittain Post Office
2.5km from us. small shop with all essentials as well as a variety of precooked meals and delicacies. lovely breakfast cafe attached.
Lidl
Barracks Lanelarge budget supermarket in kinsale
Centra Timoleague
Mill Hillmidsize store with ATM 5km from us.
Centra Ballinspittle
mid sized store 5km from us on the way to kinsale
lovely supermarket with wide range of foods and local specialty items
6 locals recommend
Scally's Supervalu
N71lovely supermarket with wide range of foods and local specialty items