All you need to know about glamping in Eyeries, West Cork!
Last October, we were lucky enough to spend a weekend in these really cool glamping pods down in West Cork. It was such a nice weekend to completely shut off and escape reality for a little while.
All you need to know about glamping in Eyeries, West Cork!
📍 Where are the pods?
The glamping pods are located in Eyeries in West Cork. Eyeries sits at Maulin’s base, the highest peak of the Slieve Miskish. It looks out over Coulagh Bay and Kenmare Bay. It’s known for being colorful with lots of flowers on the outside of shops.
💤Were the pods cozy?
Yes, they had a heater inside so you could turn it on if you got cold! The hosts left us extra blankets and left us little gifts like bars of chocolate which had such a nice touch to it.
🚿Do the pods have showers? All you need to know about glamping in Eyeries, West Cork
Yep! They also had a mini fridge and microwave.
🗺️How do you get here?
So Eyeries is in West Cork, it’s pretty remote being 1hr50min from Cork City. It’s the perfect location if you want to escape busy city life.
What is there to do in the area?
🚘 Drive the Ring of Beara. Check out my post all about the ring of Beara here.
🚡Dursey cable car and island (closed until 30th November 2022, we just missed it 😢)
🧘Dzogchen Beara is a meditation center, we didn’t do a retreat but it’s a really nice ground to walk around.
⛱️ Ballydonegan Beach for sunset.
🏊 Glenbeg Lake and Dreenagh Pier for a swim.
🏡Visit Derreen Garden.
🏝️Take a boat over to Bere Island.
Is there anywhere to eat and drink in the area?
So there honestly isn’t much in Eyeries itself, it does have a couple of bars and village stores but Castletownbere the next town over has some nice places for food.
- We ate at Lynches on the pier and it was really good.
- The Lobster bar is meant to be nice.
All you need to know about glamping in Eyeries, West Cork (Extra Tips)
- Bring lots of snacks, and your laptop to watch a movie, and completely switch off!
- Head to the beach to watch the sunset, this was the sunset we watched:
