It is central to most areas of West Cork and, therefore, a good base to tour from. The tidy twin villages of Ballineen and Enniskeane have good amenities and, again, are centrally situated, within 15 min.drive of Dunmanway, Clonakilty and Bandon. In between all the places we have mentioned, there are so many other places to see and things to do, too numerous to mention here. Kinsale is widely regarded as the Gourmet Capital of the South, and deservedly so, with the local Good Food Circle promoting the fine selection of restaurants in the area and also the popular annual Kinsale Gourmet Festival every October for over two decades. However, it is not all upmarket fare, as there are food outlets to cater for all price ranges and people may eat out with good value for money widely available.
Many pubs serve food and, of course, music and 'the craic' are synonymous with West Cork pubs.
Festivals are another big attraction in the area and, throughout the summer, there is a festive event of some description on every weekend. West Cork has many artistic, cultural and heritage attractions to offer visitors. Sailing centres dot the coastline and sea angling, scuba diving, canoeing are also on offer. West Cork has a great choice of golf courses, set in spectacular scenery, and green fees are considered to be very reasonable. Other activity holidays available in the area include fishing, shooting and horseriding, to mention but a few.