The Sheeps Head Way

Founded in 1993, The Sheeps Head Way is a community organisation based in Kilcrohane, Ireland working on community development, heritage.

The Sheeps Head Way is a community-based, voluntary non-profit company limited by guarantee that maintains and develops a long-distance walking trail on the Sheeps Head peninsula in West Cork, Ireland. The organisation is run by representatives of the local area, including landowners, farmers and community members, and is based in Kilcrohane village near Bantry. Its network of way-marked main and loop walks, developed since 1993, runs from Bantry and across the peninsula, and extends eastwards towards Kealkill. The trails are maintained through volunteer effort and cooperation with local landowners, and the organisation also maintains an office, workshop and information centre in Kilcrohane. The initiative supports sustainable tourism and benefits local businesses such as accommodation providers, shops and pubs. The Sheeps Head peninsula's work was recognised with the EDEN award in 2009.