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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• 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
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  (12.2km)NW
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  (13.0km)NW
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  (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
• Kilshanny House
  (14.5km)SW
• St Tola Irish Goat Cheese
  (15.2km)SW

Self Catering

• Kinvara Suites
  (17.9km)NE
• The Links Cottages at Doonbeg Lodge
  (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
  (50.5km)SE
• Kilkee - Co Clare - Sunday morning
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  (0.0km)SE
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  (19.3km)SE
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  (23.1km)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
• Patrick Pearses Cottage
  (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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  (53.2km) SE
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  (53.2km) SE

Gardens

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  (17.6km)NW
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  (33.6km)NW
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  (43.1km)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
• Kilshanny
  (14.7km) SW
• Inagh
  (15.2km) SW
• Ennistymon
  (15.7km) SW
• New Quay
  (17.0km) NW