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Sheep's Head Way

A peaceful, unspoilt peninsula, home of the Sheep’s Head Way walking route, which has some of Ireland's most beautiful scenery.

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Getting Here

How to Get to Bantry

There are international flights into Ireland’s city airports. There are also ferry links from the UK and mainland Europe into Irish ports.

Within Ireland the primary transport systems are by road and rail. The rail network does not extend into West Cork so road travel is the only option, unless you are arriving by boat or private light aircraft!

Bantry is situated on the N71 Killarney to Cork road

Travel by car

If you have a car you can travel as you please but be aware that the distances frequently take longer to travel than you may be used to if you haven’t visited Ireland before. Always allow extra time for journeys especially as you will mostly be travelling in more rural areas away from the motorway routes.

From Dublin Airport/City

Allow about 3 hours to Cork and a further 1.5 hours to Bantry. Take the Motorway route M8 and then M7 to Cork City. Approx 265km

From Cork Airport/City

Allow about 1hr 30 mins to Bantry. It can take a little less time if there are no traffic delays. Take the N71 to Bandon then the R586 through Dunmanway and Drimoleague then rejoin the N71 into Bantry. Approx 88km.

The N71 route through Clonakilty and Skibbereen is officially the main road but it is also longer by about 25km.

Public Transport

Trains travel from Dublin Heuston station to Kent station in Cork.

There is no train to West Cork so you will have to take the bus from the city centre bus station to travel to Bantry. The last bus leaves Cork City in the early evening so please check timetables to ensure a connection. The bus takes about 2 hours.

Local taxi services are available from Bantry town to take you on to your accommodation.

There is a community rural bus service on different days of the week to some of the surrounding villages. Local timetables should be consulted.

Train Services: www.irishrail.ie/

Bus Services: www.buseireann.ie

Rural Bus Local Link Phone: 027 52727

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News & Updates

The Sheep’s Head Way is closed to the public on Sunday 31st January 2021

As usual each year, the Sheep’s Head Way is closed on 31 January, unless the expressed wishes of the Landowner states otherwise. This has become a customary practice which enables the landowner to grant permission for the public to access their land throughout the remaining year without risk of any public right of way being established. We hope you will respect this necessary inconvenience.

Mount Corrin loop

Due to storm damage, the forestry section of the Mount Corrin loop walk will remain closed until further notice.

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