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Top Experiences & Package Tours on West Cork’s Sheep’s Head

Immerse yourself in fantastic experiences on West Cork’s stunning Sheep’s Head Way

Our bespoke experiences and West Cork package tours offer you the best ways to experience the Sheep’s Head Way – an unspoilt and intriguing stretch of Ireland’s southwest coastline.

Escape to West Cork

Just an hour from Cork Airport (with direct flights to America, the UK and European airports) and close to the heritage town of Bantry, you’ll find yourself on West Cork’s amazing coastline. The unspoilt Sheep’s Head peninsula reaches out into the Atlantic Ocean flanked by Bantry Bay and Dunmanus Bay, They bays, studded by West Cork’s islands, are teeming with marine life.

It’s a wonderful place to immerse yourself in Irish life and culture – the perfect place to start exploring Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way coastal touring route.

The Sheep’s Head peninsula

The Sheep’s Head peninsula – home to some of Ireland’s finest craft and food producers – is a European Destination of Excellence for Responsible Tourism: a kind of EDEN. It won Silver in the Best Destination category of the Irish Responsible Tourism Awards in 2015 and 2016!

We’ll Help Plan Your Irish Vacation

We’ll work with you to arrange every aspect of your trip from start to finish. Make the most of our local expertise and connections and you’ll get privileged access to some of the most extraordinary experiences and people you could meet during your Irish vaction.

Our aim is to make sure every aspect of your West Cork tour lives up to your dreams and expectations. Whether you’re sailing on Dunmanus bay, meeting our farmers and food producers, or walking the world-renowned Sheep’s Head Way,

We work with individuals, ad hoc groups, and tour companies to design
and deliver outstanding West Cork experiences from short tours and day trips to multi-day excursions

Contact us on [email protected] to find out more, or call

Siobhán on 086 303 0991

  • Wild Atlantic Way Cruise Experience
    Wild Atlantic Way Cruise Experience: Day & Half-Day Sailing Trips
  • Pod Pairc pod seen through red gate
    Rural Experience Tour: Hills, Islands and Peninsulas
  • Walk and Whiskey Island Tour
    Whiddy Island Treasure Hunt
Wild Atlantic Way

What’s On

May 2023
The Sheep's Head Challenge
May 13 2023

Sheep’s Head Challenge 2023

June 2023
West Cork Chamber Music Festival
Jun 23 2023 - Jul 02 2023

West Cork Chamber Music Festival

July 2023
West Cork Literary Festival
Jul 07 - 14 2023

West Cork Literary Festival

Bantry
August 2023
Masters of Tradition Festival
Aug 23 - 27 2023

Masters of Tradition: A Traditional Music Festival

Bantry
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Visit Historic Places

Bantry House B&B

The Sheep’s Head is a peninsula rich in history and you’ll find traces of its past all along the Sheep’s Head Way walking route.

Find out more

Pure cork

Featured Activity

Wild Atlantic Way Cruise Experience

Wild Atlantic Way Cruise Experience | Day & 1/2 Day Tours of West Cork’s Bays & Islands!

Taste the salt air on a Wild Atlantic Way Cruise Experience and immerse yourself ir the drama and beauty of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way! A day sail experience or a half-day tour on West Cork’s pristine bays will revolutionise the way you see Ireland’s rugged coastline. Dolphins and Islands Join us on our luxury Hallberg-Rassy […]

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Pinewood Cottage

Pinewood Cottage

Pinewood Cottage is a 300-year-old traditional cottage that has been totally refurbished and now serves as a cosy and inviting self-catering home It is hidden in a quiet area near Bantry, County Cork and sits on its own grounds with a mature garden with a large lawn and beautiful views of Dunmanus Bay. The cottage’s […]

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This project has been supported by Cork County Council & the LEADER programme under the Rural Development Programmes 2007-13 and 2017-2021.
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