Cross the Mizen Foot Bridge
The 52.4 m reinforced-concrete bridge, first built 1907-1910 and rebuilt in 2011, spans the gap between Cloghane Island and the cliffs some 45.7 m above the sea. Walk down via the walkway and return up the 99 Steps.
Mizen Head Signal Station
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About
Ireland's most south-westerly point, where an award-winning footbridge slung high over the Atlantic links the mainland to a restored 1900s signal station. Tickets are bought at the desk on arrival — there are no online sales.
Things to Do
Explore the Signal Station (Mizen Vision)
The old keepers' quarters hold the Engine Room, Marconi Room, Keepers' Kitchen, Fastnet and Storm rooms and an Underwater Room, telling the story of Mizen's role in transatlantic shipping and radio.
Visitor Centre exhibitions
Indoor displays cover Irish lighthouses and navigation aids, a Fresnel lens, Admiralty charts on table tops, the John Eagle photographs and the Sky to Seabed sculpture.
Walk the headland and cliff paths
Paths along the headland pass masts, the Fastnet Lighthouse centennial memorial, the SS Irada propeller and the Mizen signal station mural, with open Atlantic views throughout.
Watch seals and seabirds
Grey or Atlantic seals fish the waters below and haul out on the rocks; the headland is also a noted spot for coastal birding, with whale and dolphin watching offshore.
Children's Playpark
A play area built for under-12s on the headland path, a thank-you to children for putting up with the long drive out to the Mizen.
Mizen Café and Shop
The café beside the ticket desk serves homemade soup, seafood chowder, local mussels, fish and chips, sandwiches and home baking. The shop stocks gifts and souvenirs.
Plan Your Visit
- Hours: Daily 10am-6pm June-August (paths start closing from 4.30pm); 10.30am-5pm mid-March to May and September-October (September-October 2026 advertised as 10am-5pm); November 1 to March 16 weekends only, 11am-4pm. Check the website for updates.
- Admission: Adults €7.50, senior/student €6, children under 14 €4.50, under 5s free
- Parking: On-site car park at the visitor centre. It is not possible to see the Bridge from the car park, and when the site is closed the whole area is locked as it is private property. Parking charges are not published on the site.
- Food: Mizen Café in the main visitor centre, next to the ticket desk: teas, coffee, hot chocolate, cold drinks, home-baked cakes, brown bread and apple tart, homemade soup, seafood chowder, local mussels, fish and chips, freshly made sandwiches and ice cream. Not licensed to sell alcohol. Takeaway coffee is also available at the Mizen Information & e-Centre in Goleen.
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