The Cork City Guides answer what visitors really want to know: which English Market stalls to head for, where to hear a proper trad session, how to ring the Shandon bells yourself and which harbour towns, forts and beaches are worth a day out. Every guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Cork City Guides
- 138 places
- 6 guides
- 6 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Cork guides
Food guide
22 places
The English Market stall by stall, spiced beef and doorstep sandwiches, a chipper frying since 1951 and the restaurants locals book for big nights.
Things to do guide
22 places
The Shandon bells you play yourself, a 19th-century gaol, free galleries and forts and the train to Cobh, Titanic’s last port of call.
Family guide
23 places
Cheetahs and giraffes at Fota, castles to climb, rock pools and swimming pools, plus a plan for every wet afternoon.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Trad sessions in small old pubs, local stouts, craft beer by the river, whiskey and cocktail bars and the chipper that ends the night.
Day trips guide
23 places
Harbour beaches and cliff walks, Cobh and Spike Island by train and ferry, Blarney and Kinsale, and long days out to Killarney and West Cork.
Budget guide
23 places
Free museums and forts, the best free view of the city, market lunches for a few euros and cheap ways to get around.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Jackie Lennox Chipper
Bandon Road, The Lough
Frying for Cork since 1951: light batter, hand-cut chips and a fish supper generous enough to share. The line looks long but moves quickly. From the food guide.
The Butter Museum
O’Connell Square, Shandon
Cork once ran the biggest butter market on earth, and this small museum tells that story with old churns, a short film and a keg of bog butter around a thousand years old. From the things to do guide.
Charles Fort
Summercove, 3 km from Kinsale
A vast 17th-century star fort on the cliffs above Kinsale Harbour, still in remarkably good shape. Walk out along the coast from Kinsale: the path is half the reward. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Cork
Day one: lunch at the English Market, then cross to the north side to ring the Shandon bells and visit the Butter Museum, and finish at a trad session in a small pub. Day two: take the train from Kent Station to Fota Wildlife Park, or carry on to Cobh for Spike Island and the Titanic story, then have dinner back on Oliver Plunkett Street. For a wet or slow day, pick Cork City Gaol, the free Glucksman gallery and Blackrock Castle Observatory, and end with a whiskey in the warm.
Questions about the Cork guides
How many places are in the Cork City Guides?
138 places across six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is and one useful tip.
How quickly can I use the guides after buying?
Immediately. The links show up on your order page as soon as payment goes through and are also sent by email. Any browser works, with no download or login.
Will the guides work offline in Cork?
Yes. Load each guide once with a connection and it carries on working without one, including your ticks and notes. Opening the map links needs data.
What languages are the Cork guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Do I have to buy all six Cork guides?
No. A single guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99, so you only pay for what you need.
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