Ballycroy National Park
Category: Outdoors, Nature/Wildlife, Free
Type: Forest & Woodland, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres
Ballycroy
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
Tel: +353 98 49888
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
Ballycroy National Park is Ireland’s sixth National Park and comprises of 11,000 hectares of Atlantic blanket bog and mountainous terrain
Ballycroy National Park
Georgina Campbell
Ballycroy National Park is Ireland’s sixth National Park and comprises of 11,000 hectares of Atlantic blanket bog and mountainous terrain, covering a vast uninhabited and unspoilt wilderness dominated by the Nephin Beg mountain range and contains one of the largest expanses of peatland in Europe and is a unique habitat with a diverse flora and fauna.
Between Nephin beg and Slieve Carr, at 721 metres above sea level, the highest mountain in the range, lie the Scardaun Loughs.
Between Nephin beg and Slieve Carr, at 721 metres above sea level, the highest mountain in the range, lie the Scardaun Loughs.
Admission Charge:
The park is open year round. The Visitor centre open daily from March-September, 10am-5.30pm
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Distance
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- 25km
- 50km
Directions
The Visitor Centre is located in the village of Ballycroy on the N59 road between Mulranny and BangorView Similar Tourist Attractions
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