Rosscarbery hosts a wonderful diversity of bird life, so birdwatchers are spoilt for choice. There are too many species to list, but here are some that reside in, or visit, our estuary on the sea and the surrounding countryside: Heron, swan, snipe, egret, kingfisher, tern,...
Why not try to catch your supper? You can fish for bass, mackerel, pollack and other species from the pier/nearby rocks and where the estuary flows out to sea. Alternatively, there is mullet fishing in the estuary and lagoon where the water meets the village....
Stroll around the lagoon (ideal for those with buggies, walk to the pier, along the beach or enjoy spectacular views on the cliff walk. You're spoilt for choice. For the more enthusiastic walker, why not experience the 13.8km Carrigfadda Hill Walk where there is a...
The Warren Strand is a beautiful spot for walking, relaxing and taking in the fresh West Cork sea air. Handy car parking exists so you can bring all the beach gear for the kids (and grown ups!) It's one of a series of golden sandy...
At Smugglers Cove enjoy the 18 hole pirate-themed adventure golf course with canons, island greens, waterfall, rafts, treasure chests and more. Get lost in the Smugglers Maze and get in some practice on the floodlit golf range. Every August you can try to find your...
A safe, sheltered place for kayaking, SUP (Stand Up Paddling), pedal boats, windsurfing and more....
You have two great options: The challenging 18 hole links course, a unique selection of golf holes amid the sand dunes on Warren Beach, and a floodlit weather-protected driving rang adjacent to Smuggler's Cove Adventure Centre....
Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, Michael Collins and Tom Barry: Three men than sharped modern day Ireland. All have roots without our parish. Visit the monument to their memory and achievements in the villages square and pick up a copy of the book 'Rosscarbery's Three Patriots' to...
The sailing village of Glandore is only a ten minute drive from Rosscarbery and sits opposite the fishing village of Union Hall. Union Hall, along with Rosscarbery, was the setting for the film 'War of the Buttons'. It's a working fishing port and village and...
Rineen Woods is situated just 3k from Union Hall Village off the Castletownshend/Skibbereen Road. A great place for a family day out, here you'll find a collection of hand-crafted fairy houses located along the pathways by the water's edge and up in the trees. Bring...