Things to do in Clonakilty:
Known to the locals as “Clon”, Clonakilty is the multi-award-winning town and tourist hub in West Cork, renowned for its community spirit, warm welcome and numerous festivals; the ideal base for a West Cork holiday.
The links (click button) provide just a taste of the many experiences you can expect to enjoy staying at Ballynoe House. Follow us on Facebook for updates on what is happening in our area.
Food and drink:
Clonakilty is world famous for its Black Pudding. A great selection of eating establishments from coffee shops, through pubs to restaurants to suit every palate. The area has a large choice of gluten-free produce and can be obtained at the award-winning Scally’s SuperValu supermarket and elsewhere. Dairy produce and fish is high on the agenda in West Cork and there are many local farmhouse cheeses to try and the locally landed catch of the day.
There are so many great places to eat that our “market research” is never-ending. Our local brewery opened in 2016, providing excellent craft beers.
Beaches:
Red Strand (3 mins or a 15-mins walk) – safe swimming, popular sandy beach with surfers
Long Strand, Rathbarry, Castlefreke & Kilkern (5 mins) – woods, dunes & beach walking
Sandscove (10 mins walk) – our local beach for swimming, snorkelling & occasional mobile sauna
Inchydoney Beach (10 mins) – voted in 2016 for the third year in a row as the best beach in Ireland
Dunnycove Beach (20 mins walk) – for fishing, or a little further on, the little beach at Ballycusheen
Further Afield:
Keameen Point – whale, dolphin, bird and boat watching (10 mins walk)
Causeway at Clogheen – for birdwatching, especially waders at low tide (5 mins)
Clonakilty (10 mins)
Rosscarbery (10 mins)
Skibbereen, the gateway town to the far west, including Ballydehob, Baltimore & the islands, Schull and Mizen Head (25 mins)
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