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FREE WILD ATLANTIC WAY EXPERIENCES Seashore Nature Walk Derrynane Historic Park Business Details Derrynane House, Derrynane, Co. Kerry T  +353 (0) 66 947 5113 E  Christopher.oneill@opw.ie W  www.vincenthylandartist.com/look-inside (Seashore Nature Trail app http://derrynanehouse.ie (Derrynane House) GPS  51.7628668, -10.1305571 Business Contact  Chris O’Neill Experience Enjoy a 90mins coastal walk, along the nature trail Seashore NatureWalk at Derrynane Historic Park, with great views of Derrynane Bay. See the wild coastal flowers, the rare Kerry Slug, the Kerry Lily, the Natterjack Toad, basking sharks, Dolphins the fin whale all frequent visitors to Derrynane Bay. Sea-birds including the Puffin, Shearwaters and Gannets can also be seen in Derrynane Bay. This is a 1.2km looped walk with 20 points of interest. Booklet available from Derrynane house reception desk for a nominal fee ( € 1.50 per copy) and downloadable app – www.vincenthylandartist.com/ourapps. Visitors can also visit nearby Derrynane House, ancestral home of one of Ireland’s most famous historical figures, Daniel O’Connell at an additional fee. Pricing Free Experience. No minimum group size. Advance booking advised for Derrynane House for groups. Group bookings/rates Contact  Same as above Opening Details & Refreshment Nature Trail open all year. Derrynane House itself open mid-Mar to early Nov 1000-1715hrs to purchase printed booklet. Seasonal Coffee shop attached to Derrynane House open mid-Mar to early Nov 1000-1700hrs. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Not wheelchair accessible. Coach Parking for all size coaches. Reasonable level of fitness required; suitable walking attire advised. Nearest Accommodation Hub Waterville (20mins) – www.discoverireland.ie Other Experiences Nearby Derrynane House & Gardens – www.derrynanehouse.ie Eagle Rock Equestrian Centre – www.eaglerockcentre.com Atlantic Irish SeaweedWalks – www.atlanticirishseaweed.com Scilly Walk Kinsale Business Details Pier Road, Kinsale, Co. Cork T  +353 (0) 21 477 2234 W  www.kinsale.ie/2014/11/17/scilly-walk Business Contact  Kinsale Tourist Office Experience You haven’t ‘done’ Kinsale, Ireland’s Gourmet Capital till you’ve done Scilly Walk. It is a lovely coastal 6km round trip trail that leads out to Charles Fort. A classical example of a 17th Century star shaped fort, it is one of the largest and best preserved in the country, with specular view over Kinsale Harbour. Follow Long Quay to the Spaniard Bar, descend to the waterfront and follow the harbour side path (low road), signposted “SillyWalk” until it climbs to join High Rd. Descend to the Bulman Bar, for a pint then uphill up to the fort. Return along High Rd – this is Kinsale’s ‘Golden Mile’, lined with millionaires’ holiday homes and more superb views over the harbour. Duration approx. 1hr Pricing & Capacity Free walk. No limitations to size of group. Opening Details & Refreshment Trail open all year round. Charles Fort Open Seasonally – Mid Mar-Oct, 1000-1800hrs, Nov-Mid Mar 1000-1700hrs. Parking nearby in Kinsale or Charlesfort. Choice of cafés, pubs and restaurants in Charlesfort Village and Kinsale. Nearest Accommodation Hub Kinsale – www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/Cork Other Experiences nearby Charles Fort (on walk) – http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-west/ charlesfort/ Atlantic Charters, Kinsale – www.atlanticcharters.ie Kinsale Harbour Cruises – Kinsale town – www.kinsaleharbourcruises.com 46 H A V E N C O A S T S O U T H E R N P E N I N S U L A S