Mizen Head Signal Station

Ireland's most south-westerly point, where a footbridge crosses a deep chasm to the old signal station on a rocky island, with the Atlantic crashing below. The station is now a museum about the lighthouse keepers, shipwrecks and the Fastnet Rock. Look out for seals, dolphins and whales from the cliffs.

It's at the end of the Mizen Peninsula in West Cork, a region of great scenery, friendly locals and relatively few tourists. On the way, stop in villages such as Ballydehob, Schull and Goleen, and at Barleycove beach.