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The Skywalk at Kells Bay Gardens Business Details Kells, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry V23 EP48 T  +353 (0) 66 947 7975 E  billy@kellsbay.ie W  www.kellsbay.ie Business Contact  Billy Alexander Experience Inspired by plant exploration expeditions in the jungles of South-East Asia, The SkyWalk is Ireland’s longest rope-bridge. It is positioned as part of a looped walk through Kells Bay Gardens, which contains some of the largest collections of tree-ferns in the northern hemisphere. The SkyWalk, spans the fast flowing Deligeenagh river at a height of circa 11m. Each visitor gets a Map to assist them navigate the Gardens via a marked-out route, which feature a Primeval Forest, Bamboo Glade, Gunnera Ponds, Palm Garden and much more. Duration  45 to 60mins Pricing Standard Retail Price  € 8 per person. Advance booking is required. Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rates  Yes Group bookings/rates Contact  Same as above Opening Details & Refreshment Open Daily all year round (Except Christmas Eve and Day), Apr-Sep 0900-1900hrs, Oct-Mar 1000-1630 hrs. 2 café areas: one serving snacks and the other a Thai restaurant offering full lunch and dinner service. Please book in advance for group dining. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Not wheelchair accessible. The full walk is about 2.5 kms, there are some steps to navigate. 2 Large Coach Parking spaces available, must be booked in advance. Nearest Accommodation Hub Killarney – 50km – 1 hour drive Tralee – 54km – 1 hour drive Dingle – 80km – 1 hour 25mins drive – www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/kerry Other Experiences Nearby Kells Bay Beach (5mins drive) – www.theringofkerry.com/kells-bay-beach Burke’s Beach Riding Glenbeigh (15mins drive) – www.beachtrek.ie Sheepdog Trials, Kells (5mins drive) – www.caitins.com/index.php/sheep-dog-trials Traditional Irish Cookery at Dingle Cookery School Business Details An Choill, Dingle, Co. Kerry T  +353(0) 86 872 3521 E  info@dinglecookeryschool.com W  www.dinglecookeryschool.com GPS  Lat 52.141172488682344, Long -10.281186101320827 Business Contact  Muireann Nic Giolla Ruaidh Experience A lovely mix of food history, demonstrations and hands on cookery giving a deep understanding of Irish food. A welcome with scones and tea, the wonderful aroma of brown bread straight from the oven while learning how to handle and prepare local fish, meat and dessert before sitting down to a wonderful meal. The whole experience takes 4hrs. Pricing Standard Retail Price Pricing  € 80pp (Minimum Numbers 8, maximum 18) Demonstration Only options available for larger groups (Minimum Numbers 10, maximum 30) to include tastings only. Min 8 – Max 18 (Private classes minimum 1-18) Pre booking required. Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rates  Yes Group bookings/rates Contact  Same as above Opening Details & Refreshment Open for scheduled classes and private bookings. which can take place 7 days per week. Scheduled hands on classes Jul/Aug. Available all year for private bookings. Refreshments are provided for most classes. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements No wheelchair accessible work stations for hands on classes. 5 steps in room. Please note. Participants could be on their feet for up to 8hrs at hands on classes. A certain amount of balance is required for boat trips. Comfortable closed in shoes for hands on cookery classes. Coach and car-park facilities onsite. 4-5 bays for coaches. Nearest Accommodation Hub Dingle – www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/kerry Other Experiences Nearby Dingle Distillery – 0.75km – http://www.dingledistillery.ie/ Dingle Bay Charters (Eco Tours & Boat Trips) – 0.5km – http://dinglebaycharters.com/ Oceanworld – the Dingle Aquarium – 0.5km – http://www.dingle-oceanworld.ie/ 39 S O U T H E R N P E N I N S U L A S S O U T H E R N P E N I N S U L A S