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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  (9.1km)SW
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  (10.4km)NW
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  (10.4km)NW
• Burren Fine Wine & Food
  (11.0km)NW
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  (12.2km)NW
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  (13.0km)NW
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  (13.1km)NW
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  (13.2km)NW
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  (13.4km)NE
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  (13.5km)NW
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  (13.6km)NW
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  (13.7km)NW
• Sheedys Hotel & Restaurant
  (14.0km)NW
• Roadside Tavern, The
  (14.0km)NW
• Burren Smokehouse, The
  (14.1km)NW
• Kilshanny House
  (14.5km)SW
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  (15.2km)SW
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  (15.2km)NW
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Self Catering

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  (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
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  (15.6km)SW
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  (17.9km)NE
• Ennis - County Clare - Friday Mornings
  (19.2km)SE
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  (26.8km)SW
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  (29.9km)NE
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  (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
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  (50.0km)SE
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  (0.0km)SE
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  (48.7km)SE
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  (52.8km)SE
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  (53.4km)SE
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  (55.4km)SE

Golf Courses

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  (27.4km) SE
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Gardens

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  (48.5km)SW

Nearby Towns/Areas

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  (3.7km) SW
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  (5.0km) NE
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  (9.2km) SW
• Bellharbour
  (12.5km) NE
• Ballyvaughan
  (13.6km) NW
• Lisdoonvarna
  (14.0km) NW
• Kilshanny
  (14.7km) SW
• Inagh
  (15.2km) SW
• Ennistymon
  (15.7km) SW
• New Quay
  (17.0km) NW