What to do in Waterville...
Golfing Waterville has long been a Mecca for discerning golfers, and golf enthusiasts are spoilt for choice. We are just a short distance from two challenging and scenic courses: Waterville Golf Links
and Skellig Bay Golf Club. Both offer an unforgettable golfing experience against the spectacular backdrop of the Atlantic coast and the Iveragh Peninsula.
Angling and Sea Fishing The area is renowned for its excellent sea fishing, with opportunities for shore and boat fishing and a wide variety of species, including shark, tuna and sea bass. Nearby Lough Currane is particularly popular with anglers, offering excellent fishing for sea trout, brown trout and salmon.
The Kerry Way Ireland's longest waymarked walking trail, stretching for approximately 215 km, and is one of the country's most popular long-distance walking routes. A beautiful coastal section passes through Waterville before rejoining the inland route near Caherdaniel.
We work closely with a number of B&Bs along the Kerry Way to cater for walkers' needs, including transport to and from the trail and luggage transfers. We also provide washing and drying facilities and secure storage for walking equipment. Many Kerry Way walkers choose to spend a rest day with us and take the opportunity to enjoy a boat trip to the spectacular Skellig Islands.
More Walking
There are numerous beautiful walks in and around Waterville and across the Iveragh Peninsula. Valentia Island, just a 20-minute drive away, offers a wonderful selection of walking routes with spectacular views of the Skellig Islands, the rugged Atlantic coastline and the mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula.
The Skelligs Islands A visit to the Skellig Islands is a must during your holiday in County Kerry. Rising dramatically from the Atlantic Ocean around 15 km off the western coast, these spectacular rocky islands are among Ireland's most extraordinary sights.
Little Skellig is an important seabird sanctuary and is home to thousands of nesting gannets each year. Nearby Skellig Michael, with its dramatic cliffs rising more than 200 metres above the sea, was once one of the westernmost outposts of Christianity in Europe.
The island's remarkable early Christian monastery includes two oratories, six beehive huts, a church and a graveyard, reached by more than 600 stone steps carved into the rock. Boat trips to the Skellig Islands operate during the summer months from Portmagee and Ballinskelligs, weather permitting. For your convenience, the bus taking visitors to the boats stops right outside our B&B.