Leisure Amenities in Brandon, Dingle Penninsula & Co. Kerry

Self-drive boat hire, golf, horse riding, scuba diving, windsurfing, canoeing and waterskiing, hiking, trekking and bird watching ...

Self Drive Boat Hire

Enjoy a day's fishing or spend a relaxing hour on Brandon Bay. Duántacht Bréanainn self-drive boat hire offers a range of rates from as little as EU30. Ring Eugene, on 087 2483606, for details.

Golf

The nearest golf course is in Stradbally. A twenty minute drive along the Tralee road will bring you to Castlegregory and its nine hole golf course. Famous courses at Ballybunion, Killarney and Tralee are within an hour's drive.

Water and Equestrian Sports

Five minutes away - driving through Castlegregory to the Maharees peninsula - you can spend a day windsurfing, canoeing or waterskiing, or take scuba diving and sail boarding lessons. You can also enjoy pony trekking along the sandy beaches.

Beach Fishing - Lake and River Angling

Bass and flatfish can be caught on Brandon beach. The bay offers surf, estuary, pier and rock fishing, with beaches at Brandon, Fermoyle, Kilcummin and Stradbally.

There is excellent lake & river angling for brown trout, white trout and salmon. You can check out local information on shore angling on the Dingle Peninsula. Boats can be hired locally.

Hiking, Trekking and Mountain Climbing and the Dingle Way Walking Route

Brandon village is situated on the 100 mile long Slí Corca Dhuibhne - Dingle Way Walking Route. The walk goes all around the peninsula - skirting the foothills, following mountain tracks, trails, laneways and minor roads. The region has plenty of marked walks through the hills and valleys to suit all abilities, including Cosán na Naomh - The Path of the Saints. Please take note of safety notices on the mountain.

Bird Watching in Brandon Bay

The Cloghane-Brandon area includes a wide range of habitats from a tidal salt-water estuary and floodplain to the extensive river system that stretches up into the mountains.

The bogland, natural meadows, rolling hills and rugged mountains are home to a rich and bio-diverse flora and fauna. Local residents include curlews, oystercatchers, herons, as well as gannets, fulmars, cormorants, choughs, razorbills and guillemots.