Island · near Bantry · Cork

Whiddy Island

The site of Whiddy Island is 3.1 km west of Bantry. Among its facilities are bird watching. Around it, Illnacullin - Garinish Island (5.6 km) comes first on our list.

Where

3.1 km

west of Bantry

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Island near Bantry

Just outside Bantry

Whiddy Island is 3.1 km west of Bantry. 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

Warm months and wet ones

From June to September, Bantry sees highs of 18–20°C.

Jan10° / 4°182 mm

Feb10° / 4°142 mm

Mar12° / 5°114 mm

Apr14° / 6°102 mm

May16° / 8°92 mm

Jun18° / 11°98 mm

Jul20° / 12°108 mm

Aug20° / 12°113 mm

Sep18° / 11°121 mm

Oct15° / 9°166 mm

Nov12° / 6°173 mm

Dec10° / 5°179 mm

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

About

Whiddy Island

Type: Island
Town: 3.1 km west of Bantry

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

Plan your visit

Visiting: the details

AddressWhiddy Island

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

The map

Where to find Whiddy Island

Whiddy Island sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The most populous of the 6 is Bantry, at 2,929. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · 3.1 km east of it

Bantry

2,929 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 7 km northwest of it

Glengarriff

211 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 8.1 km south of it

Durrus

381 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 15 km south of it

Ballydehob

345 people

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Whiddy Island is	People	Places to visit
Bantry	3.1 km east of it	2,929	4
Glengarriff	7 km northwest of it	211	7
Durrus	8.1 km south of it	381	2
Ballydehob	15 km south of it	345	0
Drimoleague	17 km east of it	486	2
Schull	19 km south of it	669	2

Make a day of it

Next door to Whiddy Island

Close at hand are 3 natural landscapes, 2 gardens and 2 attractions, among others within 15 km.

1GardenGardenIllnacullin - Garinish Island5.6 km away 2Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBantry Harbour3.3 km away 3GardenGardenGlengarriff Bamboo Park6.9 km away 4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBlue Pool7 km away 5Natural landscapeNatural landscapeWhiddy Island View5.9 km away 6Historic houseHistoric houseBantry House3.1 km away 7AttractionAttractionDurrus Cheese5.5 km away 8AttractionAttractionGarnish Island5.6 km away

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

Whiddy Island in questions

Where is Whiddy Island?

Whiddy Island is 3.1 km west of Bantry, Cork.

What is Whiddy Island?

Island.

When is the best time to visit Whiddy Island?

June to September are the warmest months in Bantry, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Whiddy Island?

Within 15 km: Illnacullin - Garinish Island (5.6 km), Bantry Harbour (3.3 km), Glengarriff Bamboo Park (6.9 km) and Blue Pool (7 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).