Your Search

Select destination

Holiday Homes

Filters

Price Range
€0 €5000
General Conditions
With active offers
Layout

Bedrooms

Beds

Bathrooms

Main Features
Distance

Airport

Beach/Seaside

Bus Station

City/Town

Golf

Supermarket

Train Station

Self Catering Holiday Homes in Garrettstown, Co. Cork

Garrettstown is a sandy blue flag beach, located on the R604 and adjacent to Kilcolman Marsh and The Old Head of Kinsale, 7km. Garrettstown blue flag beach is a popular surfing & swimming spot, it is a white sandy beach with sand dunes in parts, the beach is accessible by both steps and ramps.

There is a surf school at the beach providing lessons and equipment hire for surfing, body boarding and stand up paddle boarding. There are many beaches, coves and inlets nearby for bathing and swimming. The selection of outdoor activities is vast in the local area, go horse riding and trekking, take guided and self-guided coastal and country road walks. Explore the beautiful Cork countryside and coastline on foot or by bicycle and there is also a pitch and putt course nearby.

The Old Head of Kinsale is a headland near Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. An early lighthouse was established here in the 17th century by Robert Reading. The area is the nearest point of land to where the RMS Lusitania was sunk in 1915. The Old Head of Kinsale is home to a world-class golf course the Old Head Golf Links.

Garrettstown beach is a short distance from Ballinspittle village by car and about 20 km southwest of Kinsale. Life guards are on duty during the bathing season. Ballinspittle was made famous in the mid-1980s by the Moving Statue when some locals claimed to have witnessed the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary moving spontaneously at the Ballinspittle Grotto. As news of the phenomenon spread, thousands of pilgrims and spectators flocked to the site of the statue.

Kinsale 12km from Garrettstown has so many options for day trips, take a day out and experience sea angling or deep-sea fishing. Or go sailing, cruising, water-skiing, jet skiing, scuba diving, canoeing, snorkelling, bodyboarding and many more water-based activities are available in Kinsale and the surrounding area. Take a lesson in clay bird shooting, archery or attend a pottery workshop and improve your skills in this craft. Tasting sessions at the world famous Kinsale Brewing company are available on a regular basis throughout the summer period. The nightly ghost tour of Kinsale is a must, lasting just over an hour this walking tour will entertain and educate you on the history of Kinsale and you might even get more than you bargained for! Garrettstown is a great holiday base located on the southern coast of Ireland, in County Cork.

 

1 house found
    Map

    You Have Recently Viewed...

    You are yet to view an accommodation that will be listed here...

    Safe & Simple.
    We’ve got you covered.

    Safe & Flexible Payment

    Book quickly, simply and safely online or over the telephone with our flexible payment options.

    Irish Call Centre

    Our knowledgeable and friendly Irish team will help you from start to finish to book your next self-catering holiday.

    Over 35,000 Guests Annually

    Over 35,000 domestic and international guests’ holiday with us each year in Ireland.

    Established in 1983

    Book with confidence, over 40 years of knowledge and experience in the self-catering industry.

    What our guests are
    saying about us