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The town centre is a five-minute walk from the property where you will find many excellent shops, pubs, restaurants, art galleries and a book shop. Other local amenities include a town park with running tracks just a couple of minutes walk from the house.
The West Cork Heritage Centre is located in a former Church of Ireland which was built in 1625 and is well worth a visit.
The town itself has deep historical roots which began in the late 1500s. During the 19th century Bandon grew as a leading industrial centre which included brewing, distilling, corn and cotton milling. Today it is a thriving business centre of West Cork.
Local Amenities
Golf Course : Bandon (18 Holes) Distance 3Km
Angling/Fishing : Bandon Distance 1Km
Horse Riding : Bandon Distance 1Km
Bus Station : Bandon Distance 0Km
Railway Station : Cork Distance 20Km
Airport : Cork Distance 15Km
Ferry Port : Cork Distance 20Km
Bandon is only 16 miles from Cork airport so is an ideal base for touring the South West of Ireland. We have outlined below a few day trips that have been popular with our guests.
Day 1. Kinsale Town and Charles Fort followed by a walk along the coast from the Fort out towards the sea. Coastal drive back to Bandon via the Old Head of Kinsale and Kilbrittain.
Day 2. Timoleague Franciscan Friary and the Church of Ireland which has an amazing highly ornate mosaic interior donated by a maharajah, Courtmacsherry (The seven heads coastal walk for the energetic), Dunworley Beach (good for swimming) and Lisselan Gardens near Clonakilty.
Day 3. West Cork Model Railway Village in Clonakilty, Inchydoney Beach (a good beach walk), Rathbarry and Long Strand near Castle Freke (a long beach walk - not good for swimming), Rosscarbery (a good walk along the Warren Strand - also good for swimming), Drombeg Stone Circle, Glandore, Union Hall (a fishing port), Baltimore and Lough Ine (great walk up the hill - Superb panorama at top!) Time permitting, continue to Mizen Head via Schull and Ballydehob.
Day 4. Bantry House and Gardens, Glengariff, Garnish Island, The Healy Pass (superb scenery not to be missed!).
Day 5. Killarney via Macroom. Muckross House and Park, Ladies View, Molls Gap, Kenmare.
Day 6. East Cork Tour. Barryscourt Castle, Cobh Heritage Centre, Fota House and Arboretum and Midleton Jameson Whiskey distillery. Drive one way on the main road and back via the car ferry from near Cobh.
Day 7. Blarney Castle to kiss the famous stone. Cork City to see The English Market (not to be missed!), St Finbarres Cathedral, St Annes, the Butter Museum, FitzGerald Park, University College Cork and The Glucksman Gallery and The Crawford Gallery.