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 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
• Hazelwood Lodge
  (12.2km)NW
• L'Arco Italian Restaurant
  (13.0km)NW
• O'Loclainn
  (13.1km)NW
• Hylands Burren Hotel
  (13.2km)NW
• Hazel Mountain Chocolate
  (13.4km)NE
• An Fear Gorta (Tea & Garden Rooms)
  (13.5km)NW
• Drumcreehy Country House
  (13.6km)NW
• Monks Seafood Restaurant & Bar
  (13.7km)NW
• Sheedys Hotel & Restaurant
  (14.0km)NW
• Roadside Tavern, The
  (14.0km)NW
• Burren Smokehouse, The
  (14.1km)NW
• St Tola Irish Goat Cheese
  (15.2km)SW
• Wild Honey Inn
  (15.2km)NW

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
  (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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  (8.9km)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
• Cliffs of Moher - Visitor Experience
  (23.1km)SE
• Galway Atlantaquaria
  (28.4km)SE
• Galway City Museum
  (29.6km)SE
• Craggaunowen - The Living Past
  (32.3km)SE
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  (37.9km)SE
• Athenry Castle
  (40.0km)SE
• Foynes Flying Boat Museum
  (43.8km)SE
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  (47.3km)SE
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  (47.3km)SE
• Aughnanure Castle
  (47.6km)SE
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  (48.4km)SE
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  (48.7km)SE
• Adare Castle
  (52.8km)SE
• Adare Heritage Centre
  (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