The views from the Baltimorev Beacon are just unbelievable and just cannot be missed. It's a half hour walk out from Baltimore along a picturesquer oad. You can drive out to the car park and hike up from there but it makes for a lovely walk either. The Beacon is so distinctive in itself, psinted brilliantly white and perched atop a promontory overlooking Baltimore Garbour and Sherkin Island. It was built to distinguish the harbour from others do sailors could navigate. The views are mesmeric, one of the highlights of my trip to West Cork. I had glorious weather so ended up staying for close on 3 hours! So peaceful and fresh, you can walk along the cliff tops around the adjoing bay. A deeply serene and majestic place.

We enjoyed a nice drive through Baltimore to get to the Beacon & as mentioned in many other reviews its all about the views at the entrance of the harbour . You pretty high up so wise not to go to close to the edge. A great place to enjoy a picnic & the sunset as you have great views over Cape Clare & Sherkin Islands. Its 33km from Schull & 13km from Skibbereen , a nice road trip & visit Lough Hyne along the way. The entire route is very scenic You can also walk along the cliffs if you up to it , a bit uneven so wear good hiking/walking shoes

The Beacon is well worth a visit. You can drive to within a few 100mts of it or stroll up from the town. There are a number of little paths up the steep grassy bank and you do need to be careful. Not for someone unsteady on their feet. The Beacon stands out proudly against the sky and the 360 degree views are quite simply magnificent.