Fionnuala's Guidebook

Fionnuala
Fionnuala's Guidebook

local restaurants and takeaways

(all distances by car) Restaurants (booking is recommended) Monks Lane Timoleague 5 minutes Our favourite local restaurant, great food, lively, friendly atmosphere, great staff, great wine and only 5 minutes away! Batt (taxi, details in the taxi section) will happily pick you up and drop you home if needed. Pilgrims Restaurant Rosscarbery 20 minutes Berts Restaurant Clonakilty 10 minutes The Fish Basket, Long Strand, Rosscarbery 20 minutes (takeaway with outside seating right on the beach - not a safe beach to swim, but fabulous long walk and dunes - I'll do beaches in another section!) The Field Kitchen at Camus Farm 30 minutes,  farm to fork restaurant with their own organic produce and Dexter beef. Arís Café and Wine Bar, Clonakilty 12 minutes-- lots of outside terrace seating, casual, in the middle of town. Berts restaurant Clonakilty- South American and Mexican influences The Whales Tail Clonakilty 12 minutes, modern bistro with terrace seating An Súgán seafood restaurant, Clonakilty, 12 minutes, great for fish but also non fish dishes , casual Pat Joe's Timoleague- bar food only 5 minutes by car or taxi The Golden Pheasant Courtmacsherry 10 minutes by car but also a lovely cycle, about half an hour. Cafe with gorgeous courtyard, great for coffee and cake after a walk in Courtmacsherry woods. Also does pizza and wine. Travara Lodge Courtmacsherry - beautiful traditional tea room serving coffee and cake and light lunch in a Georgian drawing room on the seafront The Lifeboat bar and restaurant, Courtmacsherry, high quality barfood/restaurant There are many more a bit further afield, I recommend getting a copy of Mc Kennas guide to the Wild Atlantic Way for a great guide to the wider area.
Our favourite local restaurant, only 5 minutes by car.
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Monk's Lane
15 Mill St
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Our favourite local restaurant, only 5 minutes by car.

Sightseeing

Beautiful safe beach with surf school and hotel if you fancy an al fresco lunch.
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Inchydoney Beach
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Beautiful safe beach with surf school and hotel if you fancy an al fresco lunch.

Consejos para la ciudad

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local attractions, beaches etc

The Balmy Barrel Sauna , at Blind Strand Friday (15 minutes) and Red Strand, Sat and Sunday (30 minutes) https://instagram.com/westcorksauna?utm_medium=copy_link Atlantic Whale and Wildlife tours Courtmacsherry 10 minutes Walking in Courtmacsherry woods is lovely, also Inchydoney beach,  the 2 beaches and the dunes is a good stretch without being a madly strenuous walk. The Long Strand is a really long beach with  dunes , and can be incorporated into a longer walk in Castlefreke woods. These are so within 10 minutes to half an hour of our house. Atlantic Sea Kayaking, Union Hall, 40 mins
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Taxis

Taxis Batt 0861026109 Niall 0877956055 Darcy 0872341096 Chris 0872204961
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Local pubs with music

The nearest is Charlie Maddens in Timoleague, 5 minutes,  have music a few nights a week, also do bar food. Pat Joe's in Timoleague do pizza Shanleys Clonakilty, music on weekends usually, not trad! De Barras,, great pub, great atmosphere, traditional bar in front, music venue in the back, all kinds of músic An Teach Beag, Lovely little bar with trad most nights O Donovans Hotel bar -  music most nights Scannels - great beer garden and great for really good food at lunchtime. Music outdoors on Sunday afternoons.
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Fantastic beaches

Beaches : Inchydoney 15 minutes - Nice hotel on the beach for food and drinks also Red Strand - 20 minutes Barry's Cove- secret little cove 10 minutes away, I'll give more detailed directions as it's hard to find! Dunworley Beach, 15 minutes
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Additional Activities

Atlantic Sea Kayaking, Reen Pier, Union Hall - the night kayak with bioluminescense is one of life's extraordinary experiences! Inchydoney Surf School - adult lessons,  wetsuit and board hire West Cork Secret is an outdoor activity centre 5 minutes away, great for a day out for kids and teenagers
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Food Shopping

Scallys Super Valu in Clonakilty is a fantastic shop with everything you need from the basics to great spices, organic veg and vegan and Gluten-free food. The Olive Branch for organic, speciality products. Butchers- all independently owned: O Neills Twomeys Scullys Clonakilty Market is on every Friday from 9-2 with all kinds of wonderful treats and great fresh fish and veg. There are also Dunnes, Lidl and Aldi in Clonakilty The local branch of Barryroe Co-op is a 2 minute drive which has basic groceries. Centra in Timoleague also has a good range of basics, 5 minutes drive.