Old Head Golf Links
Ranked #12Ireland

Old Head Golf Links

Kinsale, County Cork

4.7(269 reviews)
Nearest Airport

Cork (ORK)

35 km · ~35 min transfer

Airport Transfer

≈ €50

One way, taxi/shuttle

Hotel per Night

EUR 140260

Actons Hotel

3-Night Estimate

≈ €870

Transfer + hotel + green fee

About the Course

Old Head of Kinsale sits on a dramatic promontory jutting 3km into the Atlantic. The headland is surrounded by sea on three sides, and virtually every hole offers vertiginous ocean views from dizzying heights. This is not the finest course in technical terms, but for sheer spectacle and drama, nowhere in golf comes close. On clear days the views stretch from the Fastnet Rock to the Old Head lighthouse, and the crashing waves below add a soundtrack unlike any other golf course on earth.

Gallery

Old Head Golf Links — fairway
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Course Highlights

Atlantic Ocean 360°Clifftop holesLighthouseSpectacular viewsUnique setting

Awards & Recognition

  • Most Scenic Course in the World — Golf Digest
  • Top 100 Golf Courses

Visitor Information

Guest Policy: Public course. Advance booking essential. Open April to October.

AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember

Best months to visit

Where to Stay

Actons Hotel — exterior, near Old Head Golf Links
Actons Hotel — guest room, near Old Head Golf Links
Actons Hotel — spa & pool, near Old Head Golf Links

Actons Hotel

A harbour-front hotel in the charming town of Kinsale, with leisure centre.

WellnessSpa8km from course

EUR 140260

per night

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Where to Eat

The Lighthouse Bar & Restaurant

On-site

Spectacular dining 100m above the Atlantic with fresh local seafood.

$$$

Seafood

Fishy Fishy

Kinsale's beloved seafood restaurant, one of Ireland's finest.

$$

Seafood

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