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

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  (3.7km)SW
• Burren Perfumery and Tea Rooms
  (5.0km)NE
• Vaughan's Pub
  (9.1km)SW
• Burren Glamping and Free Range Pork
  (9.2km)SW
• Aillwee Cave
  (10.4km)NW
• Gregans Castle Hotel
  (10.4km)NW
• Burren Fine Wine & Food
  (11.0km)NW
• L'Arco Italian Restaurant
  (13.0km)NW
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  (13.1km)NW
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  (13.2km)NW
• Hazel Mountain Chocolate
  (13.4km)NE
• An Fear Gorta (Tea & Garden Rooms)
  (13.5km)NW
• Drumcreehy Country 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
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  (15.6km)SW
• Unglerts Bakery & Health Food Shop
  (15.7km)SW

Self Catering

• Kinvara Suites
  (17.9km)NE
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  (39.8km)SW
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  (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
  (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
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• Kilkee - Co Clare - Sunday morning
  (52.5km)SW

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  (0.0km)SE
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  (17.9km)SE
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  (19.3km)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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  (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
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  (53.4km)SE
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  (55.4km)SE

Golf Courses

• Woodstock Golf & Country Club
  (18.6km) SE
• Lahinch Golf Club
  (19.1km) SW
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  (27.4km) SE
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  (31.2km) NE
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  (32.9km) NW
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  (39.8km) SW
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  (17.6km)NW
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  (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