Best places in west Cork for holiday home lettings

Tigerandahalf

Any advice on above. We would prefer a house to ourselves without being too isolated. As another thread notes on here it is diificult to get a website that works as well as something like booking.com.
Something under 5/600 eur for the week. I don't mind the place being basic once it is clean and has all working facilities. Wouldn't want groups drinking.
We would like to have the option to cycle, walk and have access to a relatively close beach plus bar/restaurant options relatively close.
I have looked at Crosshaven and also the Beara peninsula but not sure what is out there.

Thanks in advance

Wyldwood

Crosshaven is not in West Cork but is a lovely spot in it's own rights.

For West Cork take a look at Ballydehob, Schull, Goleen/Barleycove, Bantry or Red Strand. Alternatively, stay in Clonakilty and the beaches are a short drive away but you have the advantage of the amenities of the town.

Tigerandahalf

What about Castlehaven and that general area?
I believe you can do sea kayaking and some boat tours from that area. Would it be a good spot for walks, cycling and some nice beaches? Maybe a bit of fishing?

podgemonster

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

What about Castlehaven and that general area?
I believe you can do sea kayaking and some boat tours from that area. Would it be a good spot for walks, cycling and some nice beaches? Maybe a bit of fishing?

There's Atlantic Sea Kayaking and Whale watching off Reen Pier which is across the bay from Castletownsend. There's also nighttime kayaking in that area and they also kayak in Lough Ine (largest saltwater lake in Europe). There's phosphorous in the Lough at night there so it glows at night, very nice.

You can climb Lough Ine Hill or search Rinneen woods for the Fairy House, there's also a Neolithic fort just by Castlehaven school that many people don't know about, that has a great view. There's a few old castles around too. You'd get a holiday home in the Castlehaven area for about 500 a week.

Skibbereen has a heap of shops for bike rentals, supplies, groceries etc...Has a very artisan farmers market every Saturday where you can by fancy bread, cheese, old books and even hand crafted magic wands. The main bike shop in Skibb, Roycrofts have sets of maps with recommended cycle routes.

The mackerel usually come in around late August where you can literally throw you hook off Union Hall pier and reel them in every time. Prior to that there are boat trips that will bring you out of Union Hall for a bit of angling which is suppose to be really fun for the fishing enthusiast. Union Hall has some 3 pubs, 2 of which serve food. Castletownsend has Mary Anns restuarant which is probably one of the top, if not the top pub restaurants in the country, very busy though. The Glandore Inn is a pub in Glandore (obviously) in a lovely setting overlooking Union Hall but the village has no shop and very narrow, great for a few afternoon pints.

There's plenty of children/seafood/farming/rowing festivals on in to summer to that will have live music and activities for kids.