A rehabilitated industrial peatland transformed into a vast outdoor park where art, wildlife, and adventure collide across 2,000 hectares of lakes, wetlands, and grasslands.
Walk a 3.3km loop past 24 innovative land and environmental sculptures crafted from industrial bog materials. Artists used old locomotives, rail lines, timber, and stone to create pieces like the Sky Train (a rusting peat train on a rainbow curve), the 6m-high Boora Pyramid, and System No. 30 — an 18m serpentine of scrap metal skimming a canal. Guided sculpture tours run on weekends.
Five waymarked routes start from the Visitor Centre on flat, accessible terrain. Choose from the 1.3km Fairy Route, the 3.3km Sculpture Park loop, the 9.3km Mesolithic Route (past the archaeological site and through grey partridge conservation land), the 11.7km Finnamore Lakes Route with Slieve Bloom Mountain views, or the 15.8km Turraun Route through the most biodiverse section of the park.
Three dedicated cycle routes (3.3km, 9.3km, and 15.8km) follow smooth gravel tracks ideal for families. Mid Ireland Adventures runs the on-site bike hire from 10am to 4:30pm daily in peak season, with adult bikes, children's bikes, tandems, and accessibility bikes available. Hours may reduce off-season — call 085 1735204 to confirm.
A magical 1.3km woodland trail home to 14 resident fairies, each with their own door and personality. Kids can check in at the Bug Hotel, make a wish at the Wishing Seat, navigate the Willow World maze, and hunt for scattered letters to unscramble a secret word. A printed fairy map is available at the Visitor Centre.
Over 130 bird species have been recorded here, including the endangered grey partridge. Two bird hides — one wheelchair accessible with a reed-thatched roof at Tumduff Beag — offer excellent vantage points over the lakes. Look for whooper swans and golden plover in winter, and dragonflies and damselflies in summer.
Four lakes cater to all abilities: Loch an Dochais is designed for anglers with disabilities and supervised children, Boora Lake holds tench and roach, Finnamore Lakes offer coarse fishing for carp, bream and tench (permit from Carp Anglers Club), and Loch Clochan is a fly-fishing-only trout lake (open 1 May–12 Oct, 8am–10pm). Permits required — phone 057 9340010 for details.
A unique pedal-powered rail-bike experience traversing 4km of former peat-transport railway. Prototypes were unveiled in early 2025. Once operational, visitors will pedal along the narrow-gauge tracks for a new perspective on the park's landscape and industrial heritage. Check the website for launch updates and booking.
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