Vet Nurse Katie Harte is an outdoor enthusiast and loves nothing better than going out with her dogs, here are her top spots in West Cork, why not make it your To Do list for this year???

  • Dromkeen forest walk, Innishannon
  • Clare O’ Leary walk, Bandon
  • Inchydoney beach. Clonakilty
  • Castlefreke recreational area , Rathbarry – Various waymarked woodland trails and beach walks on nearby beaches (The long strand, Red strand, Owenahincha & Warren beaches)
  • Warren beach <–> Owenahincha beach cliff walk, Rosscarbery
  • Dromilihy forest recreational area, Connonagh (20 mins from Dunmanway / Clonakilty)
  • Dunworley beach & cliff walk. Timoleague
  • Timoleague <-> Courtmacsherry coastal road walk
  • Courtmacsherry Beach & woodland walk (also 7 heads walk starting point)
  • Kilbrittain village park & wood walk
  • Coolmain beach & Harbour view beach. Kilbrittain
  • Garrettstown <–> Garylucas cliff walk & beach walks. Old head, Kinsale
  • Charles Fort costal walk
  • Garrettstown wood trails. Ballinspittle
  • Curraghbinny woods, Carrigaline
  • Carrigaline <-> Crosshaven Greenway
  • Carrigfadda hill walk, Reenascreena (20mins from Dunmanway & Clonakilty)
  • Rineen woods, Castlehaven
  • Lough Hyne lake / country road walk & Knockomagh hill walk. Skibbereen
  • Farran woods, Macroom
  • The Gearagh nature preserve. Macroom
  • Glengarriff nature reserve
  • Gougane Barra forest park. Ballingeary
  • Drimoleague heritage walkways, various routes
  • Hungry hill, Beara peninsula