Inchydoney

Lex Luthor

Looking for advice on Inchydoney for next Sunday.

Haven't been there in about 25yrs but going to be back down in Cork for the weekend and thought I'd show the wife & kids the beach where I used to spend most summers and get sunday lunch in the Hotel Lodge & Spa.

How is the hotel for Sunday lunch? Anything else to do in the area in case of bad weather? I think I read somewhere there is a Model Railway Village in Clonakilty which would keep my 2 boys happy.

Tree

the model railway village is just on the left as you leave clon to go to the beach.

i only ever get chips/hot choc in the hotel bar, but tis quite nice, other ppl's food looks massive. be prepared fro it to be jammers for the bank holiday w/e.

inchidoney is a great beach

solice

Tree wrote:

the model railway village is just on the left as you leave clon to go to the beach.

i only ever get chips/hot choc in the hotel bar, but tis quite nice, other ppl's food looks massive. be prepared fro it to be jammers for the bank holiday w/e.

inchidoney is a great beach

My most favourite of all beaches. The place is going to be jammers on a bank holiday and if u dont get there early u may have to walk a little. Not much to do at all on the beach except do beach stuff. Clon itself isnt going to provide much entertainment for the kids. All i know of is the model railway.

Still though the beach is fantastic.

arctic lemur

The food in the hotel is lovely. nothing much to do there except the model railway village. Maby see shannon vale where clon play their rugby!

lostinsuperfunk

Things have changed since your last visit - the hotel dominates the whole place - it's huge and ugly. It's redeemed by the fairly good food and at least you can't see it when you're looking out from inside.
It's going to be busy though. If it's full you could try O'Donovan's hotel in Clon for a Sunday roast.

Tree

or the rossa grill for chips

Jack B. Badd

Tree wrote:

or the rossa grill for chips

Conversion!

Tree

Jack B. Badd wrote:

Conversion!

yeah, but their peas aren't mushy and the potato pies aren't a patch on the ones you get in cork

Lex Luthor

Tree wrote:

or the rossa grill for chips

Is that place still there?

I remember stopping there as a kid and me getting a hamburger & chips, the brother getting a batter sausage & chips and the sis getting a better burger & chips. Ah the memories.

Well, we got to Inch about noon..place was mobbed at that stage but managed to find parking 5 min walk from hotel.

Got lunch in the bar straight away just before the place got busy and spent the day on the beach.

Great day out.

Illkillya

Dec's Diner > Rossa grill

Jack B. Badd

Illkillya wrote:

Dec's Diner > Rossa grill

Ah prefer the Rossa to Dec's. The Rossa has yummier chips!

Tree

while the rossa's chips are great. its peas and potoato pies leave a lot to be desired

DamienH

isn't that the beach with those mary shell thingys?

Jack B. Badd

DamienH wrote:

isn't that the beach with those mary shell thingys?

Isn't that Simon's Cove?

Tree

i've picked up more of them on inchydoney and garryvoe than simon's cove.


inchydoney is great for late night visits with a few cans and a rug, watch out for the sandhoppers though...

Jack B. Badd

In all fairness, you were the only one wiggin' out over them!

Tree

well it was dark... and my feet were exposed to them... and well, yeah, whatever :P

my belongings are all full of sand, even my wallet