Visit Us
Visitors are all welcome to the Burren National Park. It is a place of tranquillity and quiet. There are various marked trails in the Park that take you through many different fascinating and beautiful habitats, such as species rich limestone grasslands, hazel/ ash woodlands and limestone pavements.
The terrain is very rocky with deep fissures and cracks, there are also loose rocks and steep cliff areas. Please keep well away from any cliffs and steep rocky areas, as they may be dangerous. The Limestone can get very slippery when wet so extreme caution must be taken. Strong walking boots and a map and compass are essential. The weather is also very changeable so waterproof clothing should also be carried.
New Free Bus Service for the Burren National Park
The National Parks and Wildlife Service is delighted to announce the recommencement of the Free Bus Service to the Burren National Park for the 2013 season. From Wednesday 1st May until Saturday 31st August the bus service will operate from the Information Point in Corofin through the National Park. The bus will run from 10.15 to 18.00 seven days a week and will provide access to various sections of the National Park.
This service gives people the opportunity to explore the 5 scenic way-marked walking trails found within the park. Operating on a regular loop, there will be stops within the park enabling passengers to get off and on again. This allows time to explore the various trails through the unique Burren landscape before re-joining the bus at a later time or a different place.
Open Burren National Park Bus Service Route (JPEG 1.81MB)
Open Burren National Park Bus Service Timetable (JPEG 1.72MB)
Leave No Trace
You can help protect this beautiful and unusual habitat. The Park is managed primarily for conservation and is a fragile landscape. Visitors are welcome, so PLEASE look and admire but adhere to the following requests:
- Do not knock any walls, they are there for a purpose and were built hundreds of years ago by the local community.
- Do not disturb the rock or move it from one place to another, this can be extremely damaging to micro-habitats, and to the structure of the pavement as these rocks provide shelter for plants, animals and soil.
- Do not pick the flowers or damage the trees; leave them for others to see, and wildlife to use.
- Please leave fossils where they lie; they are part of the heritage of the area.
- Please don’t park on the road verge or the Limestone pavement, these areas often support rare plants.
- Take your litter home with you and if you see any litter on the ground please feel free to remove it also.
- Please keep dogs under control; they can disturb stock and wildlife as well as other visitors.
Do not chase or scare any wild animals, this includes the insect life, some may bite but most are harmless
For more information on Leave No Trace Click Here
Getting Here
The Burren National Park is situated on the south-eastern side of the Burren, in north Co. Clare. To access the park, from Corofin, take the R476 to Kilnaboy. In Kilnaboy take the right turn (L1112) before the ruined church. Approximately 5 kilometres along this road you will reach a crossroads. There is a lay-by just before this cross roads on the right. Then on foot, turn right, along the ‘crag road’; Burren National Park lands are on your left. Please park in the lay-by not on the crag road to avoid damage to the vegetation. This is a public road so be careful of traffic.
Visitor Health and Safety
To enjoy your visit to the park to the full it is important to be aware of the following health and safety recommendations:
- Inform someone of your planned journey and when you are due back. In the event of an emergency dial 112 or 999 and ask for the necessary service
- Stay on the trail. In addition to causing erosion and damage to fragile habitat, going off trails increases the potential for injury or becoming lost.
- Be prepared for all weather conditions and check the forecast before heading out.
- Bring appropriate clothing; hiking boots and water proof gear.
- Bring proper equipment; map, compass, first aid kit and fully charged mobile phone.
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Carry enough water and food for your walk.
Lyme Disease & Ticks
Lyme disease, or 'Borreliosis', is a bacterial infection passed to humans through a tick bite. For more information on the diesease and how to avoid and treat tick bites click on the following link: Ticks and Lymes Disease.