Coomarkane Visitor Centre

Beara Peninsula


This lovely rural retreat is hidden away in the Caha Mountains beyond Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve, 6km west of the village. There's only room for six tents, plus two log cabins (which sleep three and five), each with its own firepit. Ideal for hikers and cyclists. It's signposted along a minor road which leads off the R572, 500m south of Glengarriff.


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Nearby Beara Peninsula attractions

1. Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve

2.38 MILES

The valley of the Glengarriff River, to the northwest of Glengarriff village, was once the private estate of the Earl of Bantry. As such its ancient oak…

3. Ewe Experience

3.19 MILES

More than 20 years in the making, this interactive sculpture garden is imaginative, thought-provoking and humorous, with nature and art working together…

4. Ilnacullin

3.24 MILES

This horticultural miracle of an island was created in the early 20th century when the island's owner commissioned architect Harold Peto to design a…

5. Bamboo Park

3.61 MILES

Glengarriff's mild, frost-free climate allows this small 12-hectare park to flourish. It has a variety of exotic plants, including palm trees and tree…

6. Gleninchaquin Park

4.44 MILES

This working sheep farm offers a whole range of things to do, from waymarked history and geology walks to trout fishing and feeding the lambs (in spring),…

7. Glanmore Lake

6.63 MILES

About 1km west of Lauragh, a side road leads to forest-fringed Glanmore Lake, with the remains of an old hermitage on a tiny island in the middle. Get…

8. Derreen Gardens

7.07 MILES

Derreen Gardens were planted by the fifth Lord Lansdowne around the turn of the 20th century. Mossy paths weave through an abundance of interesting plants…