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Ireland’s South-West

Cork’s rugged coast & Kerry’s lakes

Holiday information
Nights: 7
Grade 1-2: flexible options
Terrain: cliffs, headlands, grassland, moorland, lakes
Accommodation: three guesthouses
Meals: 7 breakfasts
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To really have time to explore these beautiful areas fully, we also offer this itinerary as a fabulous 10-night holiday with 3 nights on the Sheeps Head and Beara Peninsulas and 4 nights in Killarney. See price panel for details.
  • self-guided, three-centre walk
  • mix of walking and sightseeing
  • varied, unspoiled scenery
  • first-rate hospitality
  • hire car included

For an enchanting mix of rugged coastal scenery and verdant landscapes reminiscent of England’s Lake District, choose this holiday in south-west Ireland. Over the course of a week, you explore Cork’s little-visited Sheep’s Head and Beara Peninsulas, as well as County Kerry’s Killarney National Park, staying in convivial, unpretentious guesthouses. All three bases have been chosen for the excellent walking within easy driving distance but, equally, there are many places of interest nearby (as there are on the journeys between guesthouses), meaning you can spend some, or most, of your time sightseeing if you prefer.

The great appeal of this holiday is the flexibility. We’ve found some beautiful walks that take you right off the beaten track, even in the Killarney National Park, but equally you could use your hire car to enjoy some very scenic drives or to visit some of the intriguing towns, picturesque gardens or country parks.
     
Timeless Sheep’s Head Peninsula is the middle of the three ‘fingers’ in south-west Cork. There are probably more sheep than people here, and the resulting tranquillity makes it all the more special. With its open moors, rocky coastline and views over Dunmanus Bay to the south and Bantry Bay to the north, it is certainly perfect walking country. Immediately to the north, Beara Peninsula is equally rugged and wild, characterised by grassy, granite-strewn uplands which form a natural border between the dramatic northern coastline and the mellower south. Inland Kerry, however, is completely different: Killarney’s famous lakes are surrounded by much greener landscapes which in turn are framed by the McGillycuddy’s Reeks, the highest mountain range in Ireland, with peaks rising over 1,000 metres.
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