 County
Kerry, traditionally known as "The Kingdom",
is renowned the world over for its beautiful scenery, including
Ireland highest
mountain, Carrauntuohill
(1040m/3414ft), the Killarney
National Park and lakes, beautiful
sandy beaches, cliffs and rocky headlands, magnificent walking
terrain, cycle routes, great golf courses, an abundance of deep
sea, lake, river and shore fishing,  canoeing, windsurfing, horseriding.
We also offer our own walking and equestrian short break packages
- please check out our Activity
Breaks section. These are just
some of the facilities you can enjoy. Touring the Ring of Kerry
is a must, as is discovering the many pubs of this vibrant and
colourful county.
Glenbeigh (in Gaelic: Gleann Beithe - Valley of the Birch Trees)
is a beautiful vibrant village situated by the Atlantic Ocean,
at the foot of the mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula, on the Ring
of Kerry. Walk on the 6 miles of golden, blue flag beach of Rossbeigh,
while breathing the fresh Atlantic sea air. The village of Glenbeigh
has great pubs and restaurants where you will have the opportunity
to hear traditional Irish music or even partake in some dancing!
Rossbeigh
With 6 kilometers of golden beach, this blue
flag winning beach is the perfect
location for swimming, surfing and sunbathing. While walking along this beautiful
strand one can see both Inch Beach, and along the horizon the beautiful mountains
of the Dingle Peninsula.
Burkes's Activity Centre
Burkes activity centre is located just a 5 minute drive from the Lodge. Here
families can avail of pony trekking, the childrens maze, crazy golf, a holistic
centre and animal pet farm. The Outdoor Adventure Centre at Cappanlea is
just 10 minutes' away and the famous Caragh Lake and River is just a 5 minutes'
drive. Kerry Airport and Killarney Bus & Rail Station are 35 minutes' drive.
Shannon and Cork Airports are approximately 2.5 hours' drive.
Horse Riding
There are 2 companies who operate equestrian centres in Glenbeigh. Both Currnanes?
and Burkes offer pony trekking & horse riding around the scenic Glenbeigh
area through the curragh mountain and also along Rossbeigh beach.
Golfing
The Kerry Ocean lodge is the prefect base for golf enthusiasts.
Due to it's close proximity to the many fine championship
and links courses in the area such as
Dooks, Killarney, Waterville, Beaufort Tralee and Ballybunion Golf Courses
all of which are very close to our property.
Dooks
Golf Club - 3 miles
Killorglin
Golf Club - 8 miles
Beaufort
Golf Club - 16 miles
Killarney
Golf Club - 20 miles
Tralee
Golf Club - 22 miles
Waterville
Golf Links - 26 miles
Ballybunion -
40 miles
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