With its craggy coastline, small towns and scattered villages, ranges of low mountains and networks of small fields and narrow boreens, many visitors find similarities with the landscapes of Cornwall or parts of Scotland and Wales. Yet West Cork has its own unique character, it is truly ‘a place apart.’
Scenically breath-taking, West Cork is clean and green, peaceful and restful, yet the landscape never reveals all its secrets at once, that is why it is so fascinating, that is why there is always more to discover. It takes time to do that, time to stop and relax, West Cork time.  Traditionally this is a farming community, which in turn has led to the large number of artisan cheese makers and organic growers in the area.
Other speciality producers have been attracted here by the tradition of good food that has been built up and in turn contribute to the menu of savoury tastes on offer. West Cork is also home to a unique collection of weekly Farmers’ Markets - held in towns and villages across the area. Because you are dealing directly with the producers, you can benefit from their unrivalled depth of knowledge about their products, and, of course, food tastings are always available before you buy. |
 With its long, rocky peninsulas stretching out into the Atlantic Ocean, fishing has always been an important aspect of the economy in West Cork. More recently seaweed products are being developed, both for culinary and cosmetic use. |
"Ireland can be that place you missed as you travelled around Ireland,
looking for Ireland."
We know that essence can be found here in West Cork, along with the best in food, drink and company.
So, the sections listed here show just some of the highlights you'll find in visiting us.
Allow plenty of time, there's no rush, and this is a place of pleasant, accidental discoveries, a place where you never know what's waiting round the bend or down the street.
And be prepared to get sidetracked, that's another of the delights of being in West Cork...
