Burren National Park

The Burren is one of the largest karst landscapes in Europe

The Burren is one of the largest karst landscapes in Europe, a small portion of it has been designated as Burren National Park and it is the smallest of 6 national parks in Ireland. There are no marked trails in the Park however many people visit the park for walking.

The Burren National Park contains examples of all the major habitats within the Burren: Limestone Pavement, Calcareous grassland, Hazel scrub, Ash/hazel woodland, Turloughs, Lakes, Petrifying springs, cliffs and Fen.

The park is open year round

Free

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Local Recommendations

Hospitality

• Fergus View
  (3.7km)SW
• Burren Perfumery Tea Rooms
  (5.0km)NE
• Vaughan's Pub
  (9.1km)SW
• Burren Free Range Pork
  (9.2km)SW
• Aillwee Cave
  (10.4km)NW
• Gregans Castle Hotel
  (10.4km)NW
• Burren Fine Wine & Food
  (11.0km)NW
• Mount Callan Farmhouse Cheese
  (11.6km)SW
• L'Arco Italian Restaurant
  (13.0km)NW
• Hylands Burren Hotel
  (13.0km)NW
• O'Loclainn
  (13.1km)NW
• Hazel Mountain Chocolate
  (13.4km)NE
• An Fear Gorta (Tea & Garden Rooms)
  (13.5km)NW
• Drumcreehy House
  (13.6km)NW
• Sheedys Country House Hotel & Restaurant
  (14.0km)NW
• Roadside Tavern, The
  (14.0km)NW
• Burren Smokehouse, The
  (14.1km)NW
• St Tola Organic Goat Cheese
  (15.2km)SW
• Wild Honey Inn
  (15.2km)NW
• Unglerts Bakery
  (15.7km)SW

Self Catering

• Kinvara Suites
  (17.9km)NE
• The Links Cottages at Doonbeg Lodge
  (39.8km)SW
• Railway Cottage
  (49.5km)NW

Farmers Markets

• Ballyvaughan - County Clare - Saturdays High Season
  (13.0km)NW
• Ennistymon - Co Clare - Saturday Morning
  (15.6km)SW
• Kinvara - Co Galway - Friday
  (17.9km)NE
• Ennis - County Clare - Friday Mornings
  (19.2km)SE
• Miltown Malbay - Friday evening
  (26.8km)SW
• Galway - Galway City
  (29.9km)NE
• Oranmore - Co Galway
  (31.3km)NE
• Shannon - Co Clare - Fridays
  (35.4km)SE
• Kildysart - Co Clare - Friday Mornings
  (36.8km)SW
• Moycullen - Co Galway - Fridays
  (37.5km)NW
• Athenry - Co Galway - Fridays
  (39.7km)NE
• Loughrea - Co Galway - Thursday
  (40.6km)NE
• Killaloe - County Clare - Sundays
  (48.3km)SE
• Limerick Riverside - County Limerick - Sundays
  (48.7km)SE
• Kilrush - County Clare - Thursday Morning
  (48.8km)SW
• Limerick Milk - County Limerick - Wed-Sun
  (48.9km)SE
• The Village - Oughterard, Co Galway
  (49.7km)NW
• Dooradoyle Crescent - Co Limerick
  (50.0km)SE
• UL - Co Limerick - Tuesdays
  (50.5km)SE
• Kilkee - Co Clare - Sunday morning
  (52.5km)SW

Tourist Attractions

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  (0.0km)SE
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  (5.4km)SE
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  (10.4km)SE
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  (11.5km)SE
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  (17.9km)SE
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  (18.9km)SE
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  (19.3km)SE
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  (19.4km)SE
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  (23.1km)SE
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  (28.4km)SE
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  (29.6km)SE
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  (32.3km)SE
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  (37.9km)SE
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  (40.0km)SE
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  (43.8km)SE
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  (47.3km)SE
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  (47.3km)SE
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  (47.6km)SE
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  (48.4km)SE
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  (48.7km)SE
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  (52.8km)SE
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  (52.8km)SE
• Scattery Island Centre
  (53.4km)SE
• Patrick Pearses Cottage
  (55.4km)SE

Golf Courses

• Woodstock Golf & Country Club
  (18.6km) SE
• Lahinch Golf Club
  (19.1km) SW
• Dromoland Castle Golf Club
  (27.4km) SE
• Galway Bay Golf Club
  (31.2km) NE
• Glenlo Abbey Golf Club
  (32.9km) NW
• Doonbeg Golf Club
  (39.8km) SW
• Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
  (53.2km) SE
• Limerick Golf Club
  (53.2km) SE

Gardens

• Caher Bridge Garden
  (17.6km)NW
• Ardcarraig
  (33.6km)NW
• Brigit's Garden & Cafe
  (43.1km)NW
• Vandeleur Walled Garden
  (48.5km)SW

Nearby Towns/Areas

• Corofin
  (3.7km) SW
• Carron
  (5.0km) NE
• Kilfenora
  (9.2km) SW
• Bellharbour
  (12.5km) NE
• Ballyvaughan
  (13.6km) NW
• Lisdoonvarna
  (14.0km) NW
• Inagh
  (15.2km) SW
• Ennistymon
  (15.7km) SW
• New Quay
  (17.0km) NW
• Fanore
  (17.8km) NW