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The Scilly Walk

Activity
WalkingEasy1-1.5 hours

The Scilly Walk

4 km return · Mostly level with a short rise to Summercove elevation

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About

The signature Kinsale walk, a water's-edge path that leaves the town and threads along the harbour through Scilly and on to the village of Summercove and Charles Fort beyond. It hugs the shoreline the whole way, low and level for the most part, and gives you the best harbour viewpoint in the town: the yachts on their moorings, James Fort across the water, and the marina below. There is a wooded stretch through Scilly and the Bulman pub at Summercove for a stop. It runs about 4 km there and back.

Highlights

  • The best harbour viewpoint in Kinsale
  • Water's-edge path through Scilly to Summercove
  • James Fort across the harbour and the marina below
  • The Bulman pub at Summercove on the way to Charles Fort

Tips

  • Start from the town end at Scilly and walk out toward Summercove
  • Carry on to Charles Fort to make a full afternoon of it
  • Mostly level and doable in trainers
  • Time it for a drink at the Bulman in Summercove

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