Marlogue Woods Forest Recreational Area — Attraction in Municipal District of Cobh

This is a great forest for anyone interested in walking or running trails! The forest is full of little loop trails with side trails that you can make into any sort of loop that suits you and your ability. Be aware that after rain some sections of the trails can get a little muddy and can be slippery. The forest itself is full of gorgeous trees with some beautiful old Oak and Beech trees as well as some evergreen trees. The forest trails meander through the woods and there is a path that hugs the coastline. When the tide is low you can walk along the bautiful stone beaches that have a brilliant view of the Cork harbour. Its not the longest of forest trails but it is well worth a visit for a couple of hours and there is decent sized carpark. One thing to bare in mind is that the trails are all down hill so you will have to walk back up hill to...

Marlogue wood is located on the south east of Great Island and bounds the Ballynacorra River and Cork harbour. It's quite a nice forest with lot of indigenous tree species but its quite limited in size of you are after a long walk or trek. The paths are well worn and won't tax you if you are more used of demanding terrain. You can access the strand from the forest and this is quite a treat. This is an all stone strand with no sand however. The area originally carried old oak stands that were felled during World War I. I'd recommend for a medium stroll. One drawback is the road to get to it is quite narrow and winding and one would want to be quite careful of...

Marlogue is a little gem near the city where you can really get lost in a natural forest. Thankfully, coillte have left this forest be for the most part, unlike other forests in Cork that are too "over kept" in my opinion. Marlogue is small but has so many different routes that you always find yourself seeing new things. There is a beach and all in these woods. Beautiful! Only downfall is that some people leave behind a lot of litter in places (cans mostly) which...