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Sandscove – Our Secret Beach

Posted by Mark Grace 
· November 19, 2018 

An Open Secret

In 2017, the Irish newspaper The Independent listed Ireland’s Top Ten Secret Beaches. While commenting that the paper’s readers voted in their 2017 Reader Travel Awards the nearby beach at Inchydoney as Ireland’s best “for good reason”, the paper noted that “just 10km away lies this cute little counterpoint.”

Sandscove, Ardfield, West Cork

Sandscove

Sands Cove, or more correctly Sandscove, is listed as number 5 in their list of secret beaches. It is our local beach, just a few minutes’ walk down the laneway from Ballynoe House. In Summer, the narrow lane is bedecked with wildflower. The final approach is lined with yellow-orange montbretia in later Summer months. The undisturbed darker areas of woodland nearer the beach, full of ferns and fallen logs, have a primaeval look about them.

The laneway to Sandscove

The laneway to Sandscove

The beach is well appreciated by locals since the lack of parking ensures the beach is not overrun, and only accessible to those who are prepared to walk down the laneway to get there. The turning towards Sandscove on the coast road is usually bypassed by those heading to another of our popular local beaches, Red Strand. Sandscove also provides an ideal local amenity for a  gentle stroll at sun up or sunset. Seals, dolphins and a basking shark have all been observed in the cove in recent years.

Sandscove – “As with all the best small beaches, simple pleasures will while the hours away.” Guests at Ballynoe House can look forward to having this little gem on the doorstep.

Sandscove Fishing Competition

Each year, Sandscove is busiest on the Saturday of the August Bank Holiday weekend  for the Sandscove Fishing Competition; part of the local Ardfield Summer Festival.

Mark Grace, Ballynoe House

Sandscove Fishing Competition 2017, Ardfield Summer Festival

Sandscove Fishing Competition 2017

 

Sandscove Fishing Competition 2017, Ardfield Summer Festival

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