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Major city · Ireland

BaltimoreDún na Séad

Give Baltimore one full day plus a night: ferry to Cape Clear or Sherkin in the morning, castle and harbour in the afternoon. Skip it as a base without a car.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Feb (many places shut, ferries weather-dependent)
Airports
ORK · DUB
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Baltimore is a small harbour village near Ireland's south-west tip, population about 400, and the reason to come is the water: sailing, scuba, sea-angling and short ferries to the Carbery's Hundred Isles. The village itself takes half a day; the islands and Fastnet trips fill the rest. Most visitors arrive by car via Skibbereen, and the bus is thin.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Baltimore, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
  • BeerPint of stout€5.50–6.50 (≈ US$7–8)
  • Museum or sight ticketDún na Séad Castle entryAdult €6 (≈ US$7), child free
  • Budget bedHostel or B&B single, a night, per person€45 (≈ US$55)
  • Mid-range bedB&B or hotel double room, a night, per room€150 (≈ US$180)
  • High-end bedB&B or hotel double room, a night, per room€220 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €60 (≈ US$70) · Mid €100 (≈ US$120) · High €160 (≈ US$190)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Dún na Séad CastleCape Clear and Sherkin Island ferriesFastnet lighthouse tripsSailing, scuba diving and sea-anglingBaltimore Fiddle Fair and Wooden Boat Festival
Airports
ORK Cork Airport (About 1 h 30 min by car via the N71 and R595; no direct bus to Baltimore) · DUB Dublin Airport (About 4 h by car; bus to Cork then onward to Skibbereen, then Local Link 266)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Baltimore: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

9°C

4°C

16 rd

Feb

9°C

4°C

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Mar

11°C

5°C

13 rd

Apr

13°C

6°C

11 rd

May

15°C

8°C

11 rd

Jun

18°C

11°C

10 rd

Jul

19°C

13°C

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Aug

19°C

13°C

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Sep

18°C

11°C

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Oct

14°C

9°C

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Nov

11°C

6°C

15 rd

Dec

9°C

5°C

16 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The village is walkable in 10 minutes. The islands are too small to need a bike. To reach Skibbereen you need wheels: the R595 is narrow and has no sidewalk. A taxi (Baltimore Skibbereen Taxi, +353 87 151 7901) covers the gap.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Cape Clear Island

go

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Cape Clear Ferries from Baltimore Harbour, 40 min

2–4 sailings a day; adult return €20. Standing stones, a passage tomb and a signal tower.

Sherkin Island

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Door to door: About 20 min each way

Sherkin Island ferry from Baltimore Harbour, 10 min, hourly

Adult return €15. Ruined abbey and sandy beaches; easy half-day.

Fastnet Rock

caution

Door to door: About 6 h round trip

Cape Clear Ferries from Baltimore via Cape Clear, about 3 h

Apr–Sep, 2–3 days a week, €45 per person. Weather can cancel it.

Lough Hyne

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Door to door: About 10 min

Car or taxi, 5 km east of the village

Marine nature reserve; tides rush through rapids. No sidewalk on the road.

Skibbereen

go

Door to door: About 30 min

Local Link Bus 266, about 20 min, every couple of hours

Nearest town for groceries, the campsite and onward buses to Cork.

Schull and Mizen Head

go

Door to door: About 30–60 min

Car west via the R595 and R592

Schull also sails to Cape Clear and Long Island.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

The Square and harbour

Waterfront Hotel, Bushe's Bar and the pizzeria are all here; walk to the ferry pier in minutes.

The Hill and Rath South

Rolf's and Rathmore House sit 1–2 km out; quiet, but you need a car or a 20-min walk.

Casey's of Baltimore

Mid-range hotel with restaurant, pub and micro-brewery; the practical choice if you want one bill for bed and dinner.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€60–90 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed
Mid
€90–140 (≈ US$110–170) excl. bed
High
€140 (≈ US$170)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
B&B or hotel double room1 × 1 night × €150€150
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €100€200
Sherkin Island ferry, adult return2 × €15€30
Cape Clear ferry, adult return2 × €20€40
Fastnet trip from Baltimore2 × €45€90
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €20€40
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€55
Trip total≈ €303 per person per day, bed included€605≈ US$750

2026 estimate in euro; ferry and Fastnet fares excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Seafood chowder or fish and chips€14–22 (≈ US$17–30)
Pint of stout€5.50–6.50 (≈ US$7–8)
Dún na Séad Castle entryAdult €6 (≈ US$7), child free
Sherkin Island ferry, adult return€15 (≈ US$18)
Cape Clear ferry, adult return€20 (≈ US$25)
Fastnet boat trip€45 (≈ US$55)
Taxi Baltimore → Skibbereen€20–30 (≈ US$25–35)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Very safe. The real risks are the sea and the roads: no sidewalk on the R595, fast-changing Atlantic weather, and ferry or Fastnet trips cancelled without notice.
  • Ferries to Cape Clear, Sherkin and Fastnet are weather-dependent; Atlantic conditions change fast and sailings are cancelled.
  • There are no ferries between the islands: you must return to the mainland and sail again.
  • Fastnet trips run only 2–3 days a week from Baltimore, Apr–Sep, and take about 3 hours each way.
  • Book beds and tables in July and August; the village is small and fills up.
  • Mobile signal is weak on the approach roads.

Emergency numbers

Police, ambulance, fire, coast guard
112
Police, ambulance, fire (alternative)
999

Pocket card

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BaltimoreDún na Séad

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My bed tonight

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Chun an seoladh seo, le do thoilTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All services112
  • All services (alternative)999

Embassy

No embassy in Baltimore. US citizens: consulate in Dublin. UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: embassies in Dublin.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Sherkin Island ferry, adult return: €15 (≈ US$18), 10 min
  • Cape Clear ferry, adult return: €20 (≈ US$25), 40 min
  • Fastnet trip from Baltimore: €45 (≈ US$55), 3 h each way
  • Local Link Bus 266 Skibbereen → Baltimore: about 20 min, every couple of hours

Say or show

  • Dia duit — Hello (jeea gwit)
  • Go raibh maith agat — Thank you (guh rev mah agut)
  • Le do thoil — Please (le duh hull)
  • Gabh mo leithscéal — Excuse me (gov muh lesh-kayl)
  • Cé mhéad é? — How much is it? (kay vade ay)
  • Cá bhfuil an bád? — Where is the ferry? (kaw will un bawd)

Ferry and Fastnet sailings are weather-dependent: confirm the day before.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Baltimore. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep · avoid Nov–Feb (many places shut, ferries weather-dependent) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 6 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Ferry and Fastnet sailing status checked against operator pages before each season.
  2. Place pages for Dún na Séad Castle, Lough Hyne and the island piers with opening hours and last sailings.
  3. Eat pages with last orders for La Jolie Brise, Casey's, Customs House and Baba'de.
  4. Storm and cancellation fixtures so island days can flip to a village day.

Meanwhile

Back to Ireland

Sources