Sherkin Island: Short ferry trip of just 10 minutes across the harbour from Baltimore boasts of beautiful golden sandy beaches including Silver Strand and Trabawn and scenic walks Cape

Cape Clear Island: Is an excellent location for bird watching, megalithic standing stones, and a heritage centre that traces the history and folklore of the island with ferry services from Baltimore –on a scenic passage journey time 40 Minutes

The Glebe Gardens & Gallery Baltimore: is open from May to end of September

Lough Ine Nature Reserve: Is a natural Sea Water Lake with woods all around, ideal for walks; you can climb Lough Ine hill on a pathway through the woods. From the top, you have a 25 Miles view of the country side.

Heir Island: Is situated in Roaring Water Bay with a beautiful sheltered beach and quiet walks has an all year ferry Service from Cunnamore near Church Cross or Summer time only from Baltimore at 11am and 2.15pm

O’Driscoll Castles: are situated in Baltimore , Sherkin, Cape Clear , Old Court and Lough Ine RNLI Lifeboat Centre is on the seafront at Baltimore Harbour. Fastnet Lighthouse : may be views by Ferry from Baltimore weather permitting, Summer time only.

Skibbereen Heritage Centre: Hosts the Great Famine Commemoration Exhibition, Genealogical Research, and Lough Ine Visitor Centre.

West Cork Places: which has Breathtaking views of Baltimore Harbour, Sherkin Island , the Atlantic Ocean and the estuary of the Ilen river is an ideal area for a quiet peaceful walk.

Glandore Stone Circle: This lovely recumbent stone circle is locally known as the Druid's Altar and is located on the edge of a rocky terrace with fine views to the Atlantic Ocean .

Garnish Island Italian Gardens at Glengariff: An Italianate garden filled with exotic plants that provide a blaze of colour in a landscape usually dominated by greens and browns. There is also a walkway to a martello tower. Boats leave from the seafront in the village of Glengarriff .

Clonakilty Model Railway Village: Follow the route of a miniaturised version of the now defunct West Cork Railway and "step back in time" to experience the way of life in West Cork during the 1940's.

Bantry House and Gardens: Bantry House contains furniture, paintings and other objects d'art collected in the 19th century. The gardens are laid out over seven terraces, the last four linked by a monumental flight of steps atop 100 stairs (the "Stairway to the Sky) - the only one in Ireland .