For outdoor experiences, there really is nowhere better than West Cork

Visitors to West Cork are spoilt for choice when it comes to outdoor staycations. Joe McNamee offers a personal selection
Eagle Point Camping in Bantry is set on 20 acres in a beautiful West Cork location, with all you could ask for in terms of a great break.

Eagle Point Camping in Bantry is set on 20 acres in a beautiful West Cork location, with all you could ask for in terms of a great break.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 - 06:56
Joe McNamee

When it comes to outdoor staycations, visitors to West Cork are spoilt for choice. 

According to fresh figures from Failte Ireland, many of us are revising plans to vacation abroad this summer, fearful of the flight disruption that followed when the US and Israel began bombing Iran.

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