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GOLF Nearby Lisselan Estate offers a lovely 9 hole 18 tees course five minutes’ drive away. Classed as one of the best by Professional Golfers. Dunmore at Inchydoney is a course on the water near Clonakilty. World Championship Old Head of Kinsale at Kinsale ~ right on the cliff top. Kinsale Golf Course. Fota Island – First Class Course in Cork Harbour . Bandon Golf Club – Good course. Skibbereen Golf Course. Schull – 9 holes overlooking the water. FISHING There are several good salmon rivers locally - The Argideen and Lisselan Estate (5 minutes drive) has Salmon Fishing.The Bandon (15 minutes drive)and the Blackwater (90 minutes drive). There is sea fishing from Courtmacsherry (15 minutes’ drive). HORSE-RIDING Courtmacsherry Hotel Riding Stables in nearby Courtmacsherry have horses suitable for all grades of riders. They hack out onto several beaches and farms in the area. GARDENS & HOUSES A complete guide to Houses, Castles and Gardens of Ireland is available. Nearby ones include: The West Cork Garden Trail has gardens open in June and July that are not open all the year round. Lisselan Gardens ~ on the way into Clonakilty. Castle Gardens ~ Timoleague. Fota Island Wildlife Park , House and Garden ~ Cork Harbour . Glebe House Garden and Café ~ Baltimore . Bantry House and Garden, and Armada Museum ~ Bantry. Garinish Island ~ wonderful garden in Bantry Bay . Bamboo Park ~ tropical plants in Glengariff. Muckross Park House and Gardens ~ Killarney. BEACHES & COVES Within a short drive of here are many sandy beaches and coves, running from Kinsale to Castlefreke. Inchydoney is a good safe beach, Ownahincha, Red Strand, Coolmain Bay and many others.They are all tidal sandy beaches. Further west towards the Mizzen is Barley Cove Beach. WALKING TOURS & CYCLING TRIPS Information is available about recommended routes to use.
5 STAR INCHYDONEY LODGE & SPA HOTEL The Lodge and Spar at Inchydoney Beach is some fifteen minutes drive from here. Inchydoney Beach is actually two glorious sandy beaches divided by the 5 Star Hotel. The hotel has an excellent restaurant, a bar with good bar food, and a Residents Lounge which is a perfect place for a quiet lunch, or a hot chocolate with marshmallows after a walk on the beach. The Spa offers a range of Thalassotherapy, Massage and Beauty Treatments. Anyone booking a treatment may use the swimming pool which has various areas including swimming areas, several Jacuzzis, neck massage areas, and a waterfall. THE NATURAL HEALING ROOMS Located in Clonakilty, they offer a range of beauty treatments, massage, Acupuncture, TCM, Homeopathy, Osteopathy and Cranial Osteopathy
LIVE MUSIC VENUES De Barras Bar & Folk Club - Clonakilty. The home of traditional music in West Cork, with live music and entertainment 7 days a week May-Sept, and 6 days a week the rest of the year. Shanley's - Clonakilty. Small, warm and welcoming, Shanley's regularly hosts live music sessions with a host of excellent local musicians.Scannell's - Clonakilty. Scannells offers and excellent lunch menu, but it really comes into it's own at night when the bar and beer garden are buzzing with conversation and laughter.An Teach Beag - Clonakilty. A cozy bar with traditional music, story telling and set dancing.The Spaniard - Kinsale. Good food and traditional music every Wednesday and music nightly from July to mid-September. PLACES TO EAT An Sugan - Clonakilty. An award winning seafood bar & restaurant.Mountain House - Ardfield. Delicious Steak & Seafood in a traditional Irish pub setting.Dunmore House Hotel - Dunmore. Award-winning food in the hotel restaurant and great casual dining in the bar, with stunning sea views.Monks Lane - Timoleague. Fresh, local, artisan produce, craft beers, gourmet coffees/teas and fantastic old world wines, in a warm and welcoming setting.Fishy Fishy - Kinsale Excellent and very popular seafood restaurant. The Pink Elephant - Kilbrittain Specializing in seafood, steaks and vegetarian cuisine - the views out to sea on a sunny evening can't be bettered!
