The LookOut

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Scored 9.1
Rated superb

About this property

Beachfront Location: The LookOut in Skibbereen offers direct beachfront access and stunning mountain views. Guests can relax in the lush garden or enjoy the outdoor furniture. Comfortable Accommodations: Each ground-floor unit features a private bathroom, parquet floors, and a seating area. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Convenient Amenities: The guest house provides free on-site private parking, streaming services, and a fully equipped kitchen with modern appliances. Additional amenities include a refrigerator, TV, and free toiletries. Nearby Attractions: Trag Beach is a 5-minute walk away, while St Patrick's Cathedral and Skibbereen Golf Club are 8 km from the property. Cork Airport is 84 km distant. Highly rated for its beachfront access and friendly host.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Beachfront

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

  • Free private parking available on-site

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1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Peck
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location is excellent, room and en suite very nice with good car parking and facilities. Very good e mail location details provided”
Donal
Ireland Ireland
“Picturesque location with an amazing view when we woke up in the morning. Such a relaxing stay. Lovely pub down the road too where we had dinner.”
Rhea
Philippines Philippines
“The view, the serene place, comfortable and clean accomodation, trusted and accomodating host.”
Edward
Ireland Ireland
“A lovely place to relax and enjoy the amazing countryside, with a beautiful beach literally yards from the front door. Fiona is a very friendly and efficient host . Would happily recommend The Lookout”
Stone
Ireland Ireland
“Lovely double room and en suite with a fridge and tv. Tea, coffee, bread, jam, butter and milk are provided as well as towels and shampoo, shower gel etc. Plenty of parking and just a short walk to beach and pub. Beautiful location and Fiona was...”
Andy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“I cannot recommend the venue or its owners highly enough! I will be honest and say we did not have any expectations at all before staying as this was always going to be just a mid point stay over part of our trip around Ireland and we booked it...”
Eileen
Ireland Ireland
“Beautiful views, very quiet and clean, and of course lovely Paddy, the golden labrador. Fiona was so helpful and made us feel really welcomed.”
Colwell
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The instructions how to find the place were spot on. Always helps The location would be hard to improve upon The family and Paddy the dog especially were super welcoming. As was paddys girlfriend Shower was simple to use and very...”
Henry
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Fantastic location, fantastic hostess, Fiona was super helpful and very very friendly. But the star of the show for friendliness was Paddy the Golden Retriever”
Marlene
Portugal Portugal
“The host was super nice, she helped us find a place to have dinner since it was quite late when we arrived. The location is amazing! We also loved Paddy. The room had lots of hygiene products and food.”

Hosted by Fiona McCarthy

9.6
Host review score
Fiona McCarthy
Located in the heart of Tragumna , one of the most picturesque villages in WestCork. (of course I am biased!).The Lookout is a very modern accommodation, it has wonderful views in a quiet peaceful area located along the Wild Atlantic Way, just 5km from Skibbereen. At our B&B you can look forward to a relaxing stay, enjoy the sounds of the ocean crashing against the rocks and beach. The Lookout is close to the Blue Flag Beach, Skibbereen Eagle bar/restaurant (offers food on selected days only) and boasts breathtaking coastal walks.
Tragumna is an extremely safe and quiet village. Im sure you would feel right at home here. What to See and Do: Kayaking: Atlantic Sea Kayaking, Reen Pier & Lough Hyne. Reen Pier is on the way to Union Hall, about a 15 minute drive from the house. Whale Watching: Colin Barnes runs Cork Whale Watch out of Reen Pier. Nic Slocum runs Whale Watch West Cork out of Baltimore. Both tours are excellent. We suggest Cork Whale Watch as the route Colin takes will give you a whole new perspective on the coastline the house looks out onto. In addition, you will pass the seal colony located on the Stags Rocks (the group of rocks you see around the corner). Walking from the house: Tralispeen beach: turn left at Trag beach, follow the road for 1km, then take a left at the T-junction and walk 2-3 km. Towards Castletownshend: Toe Head tower can be reached by taking a right after Tralagoch beach. If you are planning to walk all the way to Castletownshend, be sure to stop at Sandy Cove beach. Nearby sightseeing: Lough Hyne - a must-visit; Rineen woods; Drombeag Stone Circle; Knockdrum Stone Fort; Liss Ard Gardens. Scenic drives: Crookhaven, Barley Cove & The Mizen Head; Bantry, Glengarriff & the Bea
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:30
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.