Glengarriff Forest

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Glengarriff Forest is an area of woodland near Glengarriff, West Cork, Ireland. Most of the woodland is a nature reserve in public ownership which is sometimes referred to as Glengarriff "forest park" or "state forest". ()

Established: 1991 (33 years ago)Elevation: 49 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°45'19"N, 9°34'30"W

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Glengarriff Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bantry House, Uragh Stone Circle, Glengarriff Golf Club, Bantry House.

7.2 miSE
Architecture, Garden, Park
Bantry House, Bantry
183 min walk • Nestled in the serene town of Bantry, Ireland, Bantry House is a historic estate that offers visitors a glimpse into the opulent past of Irish aristocracy. This grandiose mansion, dating back to the 17th century, has been the seat of the Earls of Bantry and remains a...
6.4 miNW
Revered landmark from the Stone Age
Uragh Stone Circle, Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs
165 min walk • The Uragh Stone Circle is an axial five-stone circle located near Gleninchaquin Park, County Kerry, Ireland. The Bronze Age site includes a multiple stone circle and some boulder burials.
2.3 miE
51°44'56"N • 9°31'21"W
Glengarriff Golf Club, Glengarriff
59 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
7.3 miSE
Museum, History museum
Bantry House, Bantry
186 min walk • Bantry House is a historic house with gardens in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. Originally built in the early 18th century, it has been owned and occupied by the White family since the mid-18th century. Opened to the public since the 1940s, the house, estate and gardens are a tourist destination in West Cork.
5.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Priest's Leap, Glengarriff
131 min walk • Priest's Leap is a steep and nearly straight single-lane mountain pass between Coomhola Bridge and the village of Bonane east of the more winding road from Bantry to Kenmare in Ireland.
7.4 miSE
51°40'48"N • 9°27'2"W
The Art Room, Bantry
190 min walk • Museum
5.5 miSE
Island
Whiddy Island
141 min walk • Once on the island, visitors can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, making it a perfect destination for nature lovers. Whiddy Island is home to beautiful hiking trails that lead to panoramic viewpoints, providing breathtaking vistas of the bay and the rugged...
5.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Uragh Wood, Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs
149 min walk • Uragh Wood is wood in Tuosist, County Kerry, Ireland, which was designated a nature reserve in 1982. The wood is largely sessile oak and covers 87 ha. It is owned by the state.
6.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shehy Mountains
165 min walk • The Shehy Mountains are a range of low mountains situated on the border between County Cork and County Kerry, in Ireland.
1.9 miSE
Island
Ilnacullin Gardens, Glengarriff
49 min walk • Garinish or Garnish Island is an island in Glengarriff Bay, an inlet of Bantry Bay, near the shore of the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland. It is a popular tourist attraction with walled gardens and a Martello tower.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sugarloaf
75 min walk • Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain south-west of Glengarriff in County Cork, Ireland.