Area Description
Bantry is a modern harbour town at the heart of West Cork. It is located along the Wild Atlantic Way touring route in southwest Ireland. Bantry is hemmed in by high mountain ridges, an azure blue sea and cascading mountain streams. This results in a place of unparalleled beauty, where the landscape changes with every mood of wind and sky. It is a region of lush vegetation, palm trees and semi-tropical flowers.
The character of the Bantry and West Cork people is considered the most friendly, helpful, outgoing, quick witted nature in Ireland. We possess the gift of unlimited conversation with a great sense of humour. West Cork is recognised as one of the last bastions of true Irish hospitality and we are proud that Bantry is at the very heart of it. You are assured a warm welcome.
Travel Description
The Westlodge Hotel & Leisure Centre is the ideal base for touring West Cork and Kerry, with the Ring of Kerry just a short drive from the hotel. There are numerous tourist attractions close to the hotel, Bantry House & Gardens, Sheep's Head Walking or Cycling Trail and Bantry Golf Club to name just a few and many other wonderful tours within easy reach. Guests can wander about the delightful town of Bantry and enjoy the market in the town centre every Friday, selling local produce, crafts, plants, fashions. .DIRECTIONS From Cork – Follow signs for Kinsale (N27) at Kinsale Road Rounabout, follow signs for Killarney/WestCork (N25), at Sarsfield Road Roundabout, take 2nd exit (N25), at Bandon Road Roundabout take first exit (N71), straight through next small roundabout, follow N71 to Bandon, passing through Innishannon. At Bandon turn right at T Junction, following signs for Bantry/Dunmanway R586, passing through Enniskean/Ballineen and Dunmanway, where you will follow signs for Bantry, continuing on R586, passing through Drimoleague at Junction N71, turn right and follow road to Bantry. From Killarney, follow signs for Kenmare, N71, at Moll's Gap turn left (signposted Kenmare), follow signs for Glengarriff N71, follow signs to Bantry (N71) at Ballylickey Bridge, turn right and straight through to Bantry. From Macroom (N22), you will see signed posted for Bantry, turn right (R584), at Toon Bridge, bear left, cross river bridge and bear right, through Inchigeelah, Ballingeary and Keimaneigh, at Ballylickey Bridge, turn left onto N71, straight through to Bantry..