Natural landscape · near Skibbereen · Cork

Toe Head Bay

Visitors find Toe Head Bay, a natural landscape, 6.2 km south of Skibbereen. Drishane House, 5.9 km away, leads the 11 other places within 15 km. It lies in County Cork.

Where

6.2 km

south of Skibbereen

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Natural landscape near Skibbereen

Near Skibbereen

Toe Head Bay is 6.2 km south of Skibbereen. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

Afternoons in Skibbereen peak at 18–19°C, June to September.

Jan10° / 5°153 mm

Feb10° / 5°123 mm

Mar11° / 5°104 mm

Apr13° / 7°90 mm

May16° / 9°82 mm

Jun18° / 11°90 mm

Jul19° / 13°97 mm

Aug19° / 13°103 mm

Sep18° / 12°105 mm

Oct15° / 9°146 mm

Nov12° / 7°151 mm

Dec10° / 5°163 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Skibbereen, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Skibbereen (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Skibbereen’s full climate →

About

Toe Head Bay

Natural landscape.

Type: Natural landscape
Town: 6.2 km south of Skibbereen

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Opening times and entry

AddressCastletownshend

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Locating Toe Head Bay

Use the numbers to match each place near Toe Head Bay with the list.

Towns near it

Bases near Toe Head Bay

With 2,903 people, Skibbereen is the largest of the 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 6.2 km north of it

Skibbereen

2,903 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 6.4 km northeast of it

Castletownshend

167 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 8.8 km west of it

Baltimore

414 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 9.9 km northeast of it

Unionhall

359 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Toe Head Bay is	People	Places to visit
Skibbereen	6.2 km north of it	2,903	5
Castletownshend	6.4 km northeast of it	167	4
Baltimore	8.8 km west of it	414	10
Unionhall	9.9 km northeast of it	359	4
Leap	12 km northeast of it	167	3
Ballydehob	17 km northwest of it	345	0
Rosscarbery	18 km northeast of it	638	7
Drimoleague	18 km north of it	486	2

Make a day of it

Also near Toe Head Bay

Within 15 km you can add 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a garden.

1MuseumMuseumDrishane House5.9 km away 2MuseumMuseumSkibbereen Heritage Centre6.6 km away 3GardenGardenInish Beg Gardens7.5 km away 4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeInish Beg Island7.9 km away 5Historic houseHistoric houseLough Hyne4 km away 6IslandIslandInishbeg7.6 km away 7Historic houseHistoric houseBaltimore Harbour8.5 km away 8AttractionAttractionPlacenames & Their Amazing Stories4.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Toe Head Bay: common questions

Where is Toe Head Bay?

Toe Head Bay is 6.2 km south of Skibbereen, Cork.

What is Toe Head Bay?

Natural landscape.

When is the best time to visit Toe Head Bay?

June to September are the warmest months in Skibbereen, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Toe Head Bay?

Within 15 km: Drishane House (5.9 km), Skibbereen Heritage Centre (6.6 km), Inish Beg Gardens (7.5 km) and Inish Beg Island (7.9 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).