Description
Barley Cove Beach Villa 36 West Cork is a modern, very comfortable villa with a high finish and it has been fully fitted out to an excellent standard with all things needed for a perfect holiday. Only a few minutes' walk from the sandy beach of Barley Cove, this villa has panoramic sea views from the glass surround terrace.
The living area is open plan with the kitchen and dining room. Double doors lead out onto the glass enclosed terrace with patio furniture (this is not a fully enclosed area so young children would require supervision).
The sitting room is bright and comfortable and has a magnifient view right over the bay. The television has the SaorView channels and there is a DVD player. The kitchen has been very well equipped with all the appliances you would need including Nespresso machine and dishwasher.
WIfi is available free of charge to our guests.
All three bedrooms are located upstairs. The master bedroom is ensuite and has a king size bed. There is also a twin bedroom with two single beds and the third bedroom is ideal for children with a set of bunks with a double on the bottom and a single on the top. The main bathroom is shared between these two bedrooms and has an electric shower. Please note that there is NO BATH in this Villa and nor do we supply a cot or a highchair.
Bed linen and towels are provided but we would ask you to bring along your own towels to use on the beach.
There is a guest toilet and wash hand basin downstairs along with a washing machine and tumble dryer.
Please note that the minimum stay during the peak summer weeks is 14 nights.
BARLEY COVE
Barley Cove is a large sandy beach backed by sand dunes which were thrown up in the tidal wave which swept Europe after the earthquake in Lisbon in 1755. Today the dunes have been partially eroded but are protected like much of the coastal area round this area as European designated Special Areas of Conservation. Barley Cove is located between the towns of Goleen and Crookhaven in West Cork.
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
This is the ideal holiday destination with a host of varied activities to appeal to everyone whatever their interests.
Sandy Beaches
Barley Cove Beach Villas are situated right on the golden sandy beach from which they get their name. This is a long beach ideal for leisurely walks and for swimming. The beaches of Galley Cove and Cockle Beach are also close by which are ideal for water sporting activities.
Mizen Head
The Mizen Peninsula is Ireland's most southwesterly point and is renowned for the beauty of its rugged landscape and its ancient heritage. Here the clifs rise to over 700 feet in places offering some of the most spectacular views and incredible rock formations in Ireland.
Schull Planetarium
Schull Planetarium, located approximately 10 miles from Barley Cove in the town of Schull, offers a year round fascinating schedule of star shows.
Golf
While staying at Barley Cove Beach Villas you have the choice of visiting the West Cork Golf Academy and driving range in Ballydehob (just a short drive away) or of travelling to the 18 hole Skibbereen and West Country Club approximately a twenty minute drive away). Should you wish to travel a little further afield you could play at either Bantry or Glengarriff or indeed go to Clonakilty or Roscarbery Golf Courses. Guests of Barley Cove Beach Villas are entitled to discounted green fees at Bantry Golf Course.
Horse Riding
There are many equestrian centres close to Barley Cove, the closest being in Goleen (less than a ten minute drive away) which cater for every level of rider and are ideal for children.
Walking
Barely Cove offers some breathtaking coastal walks and the short drive to Mizen Head will leave you in absolute awe.
Angling
Good charter boats are available for deep sea angling out of Crosshaven and other fishing villages in the area. The angling specialities here are Shark, bottom and wreck and reef fishing however a very wide range of fish species are usually recorded each year from this area.
Sailing
There are two sailing schools located within a fifteen minute drive of Barley Cove Beach Holiday Homes namely Crookhaven Harbour Sailing Club and Fastnet School in Schull offering Sail Training Courses during the Summer for holidaymakers to the area.
Watersports
Windsurfing is available on Cockle Beach and Paddle Boats operate from Ballydehob during the summer months.
Diving
West Cork offers every conceivable form of diving with unpolluted waters and good visibility to 35 metres at best but with an average of 15 metres. The underwater flora and fauna is luxuriant and colourful - a diver's paradise with spectacular drop-offs and an abundant marine life - sightings of dolphins, migrating basking sharks and many species of other fish to be seen and photographed.
Islands
Visit the Islands of Cape Clear and Sherkin which lie off the coast of West Cork to get a taste of the way we used to live. These islands can be accessed via ferry from Baltimore and make a fantastic day trip.
VISITOR ATTRACTIONS
Mizen Vision
Mizen Vision, the Irish Lights Signal Station Visitor Centre, had been developed by a local tourism co-operative. The Signal Station was built in 1905 to protect shipping from the cliffs during fogbound journeys. It is a spectacular location with its folded rocks and high cliffs. The Signal Station is on an Island joined to the mainland with a fine example of an Arched bridge. If you have plenty of puff you can return up the 99 steps but there is an easier path for the less energetic.
West Cork Model Railway
This Model Village is located in Clonakilty and depicts in miniature the life and industry of West Cork as they were half a century ago. It also features a miniature working railway.
GETTING THERE
Barley Cove is located approximately 80 miles from Cork City and 40 miles from Killarney and each of these towns is accessible by train or by air. The closest ferry port is Cork which is serviced by many of the larger ferry operators in Europe.
FROM CORK:
From the Kinsale Roundabout take the 3rd exit signposted for Killarney & West Cork. At the Sarsfield Roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted West Cork. You will pass through Inishannon, Bandon, Enniskean, Ballineen, Dunmanway, Drimoleague, Durrus, Goleen & then Barley Cove.
FROM LIMERICK:
Head for Mallow & then head in the Coachford direction. You will then go in the direction of Dunmanway, Drimoleague, Durrus, Goleen & then Barley Cove.
From Goleen follow the signs for Crookhaven and Barley Cove (R591). Approximately 4 miles.
