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The Mills, Ballyvourney Village, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland
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Hello,
I'll be in Cork for a few weeks and am looking for day trips using public transportation. I'm already planning visits Cobh and Kinsale. From the center of Kinsale, how long (at a leisurely pace) does it take to walk to James Fort? What about Charles Fort?
Any other day trips by bus I should consider?
Thanks.
From the centre of Kinsale it takes about 35 minutes to walk to Charlesfort. I've never walked to JamesFort but unlike Charlesfort, there's not a lot to see there. You can actually see it across the estuary from Charlesfort once you get there.
The best way to walk to Charlesfort is to get off the bus from Cork at Pewter Cross ( the bus driver will tell you when )and walk from there. It's about 20-25 minute walk on tiny roads right through the middle of the countryside. Enroute, through gaps in the hedges, Kinsale reveals itself off in the distance. When you arrive at Charlesfort you have panoramic views of the harbour and town spread out beneath you.
When you've finished with thefort you walk down the hill into Summercove and then along by the waters edge on the Scilly Walk, This will bring you directly into the town and you will really have a feeling forthe place by the time you arrive.
On my Cork page, I have an up-to-date section on trips out of town so if you wanted to you could consult that (and the other Cork pages of course )for transport details. I also have pages on Kinsale, Cobh and Blarney which will give you all the information you need.
Enjoy your trip :))
I agree - Charles Fort is much more interesting than James fort although you'll have to pay to get in (doubt it costs more than Eur5). I'd skip Blarney unless hordes of tourists is your thing - if you must go try a weekday and afternoon seems to have slightly less tour buses than in the morning. You don't say if you're going to Dublin too on your trip - it's doable as a day trip by train (the return fair is around Eur60 and the trip is just under 3 hours each way) - best bet would be to get the 7.30 train from Cork which gets you into Dublin just after 10 and then spend the day in Dublin (the train station is about 20 mins walk from Central Dublin or even quicker if you hop on the Luas (tram) just outside the main door)- the trains run hourly up to about 9 at night back to Cork. Happy travels :)
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