Dromore Wood is a great place to take the family for a day out if you are in Clare. It is a nature…read morereserve in the heart of Co. Clare with various walking trails for all levels of hikers. I like to bring the family out on sunny days in the summer to get a glimpse of nature that you can't see from the cites these days. It's open year-round, but the tourist information and other shops are only open during the peak of summer. There is no fee, but be aware they do close the barrier so if you are parked inside make sure to check when they close. If you haven't been, its well worth the visit. It's one of those places you can't really describe, but have to see sure.

Was in Dromore Woods for first time yesterday. What a gem? Great walk. Whole amenity well…read moremaintained and easily accessible from Ennis and West Clare. I will be back and I will be recommending.

Acres of beautifully landscaped walks around the estate. I didn't have any expectations when…read morevisiting the first time last week and was really surprised at how well kept it is. The old Oak/Beech trees are enormous, they must be hundreds of years old.

Doneraile Wildlife Park is beautiful park, full of rolling hills and secluded trails. There's a few…read moredeer herds on site, and the excellent playground to keeps the smallies busy as well. There's plenty of great spots for a picnic. There's also a tea room, just make sure to check the Heritage Ireland site for opening hours as these change seasonally.

We used to visit Portumna Woods, which is what we used to call it, regularly as children. It was so…read moremuch fun and to us there was only the one walk, marked out with numbered stumps that we use to race each other to reach first. Today its the same but different. The one walk is not how I remember and there are no numbered stumps. But there are new path signs and many more walks, all of different distances and cycling as well as walking is encouraged. The weather on this occasion was fabulous, clear blue skies and a blazing sun, for February it was as good as it could get. But its not always sunny, the last time I was there in January it was milling rain. But it was still great. The trees, the deer (if you are lucky), the water fowl and the lake, this place is really enchanting. There are toilet facilities by the carpark, both of which are free. How good is that!

Beautiful park with lots of trees, walking trails and views of Lough Derg. Lovely spot to relax.read more

The best children's park in Galway. There are play structures for all ages including a sand pit…read more With the cathedral in the back drop, you can't ask for a better setting for the parents to enjoy.

One of my favourite woodland parks in County Galway. Coole…read moreis situated just a few miles outside the town of Gort in Co.Galway. Coole was originally the home of Lady Gregory who co-founded the Abbey Theatre with W.B.Yeats. Yeats wrote alot of potery whilst visiting Coole. His most well known poems about Coole are "The Wild Swans of Coole" and "To a Squirrel at Kyle-Na-No" Lady Gregory's home was knocked many years ago but the stables have been rennovated in recent years and now hold a visitor centre and coffee shop/cafe. there are wonderful trails arond the park and it's a haven for wildlife. I have spotted red squirrels here. There are also deer in the park and some beautiful swans on Coole Lake. It's a great place to bird watch. Plenty of car parking space and there is a lovely picnic area to be found within the walled garden. Lovely on a Summers day to spend a few hours here.

I hope that to see Coole Park beautiful,like was years ago. I have been there for Walk and relax…read more To enjoy the calm and natural beauty through more than 15 years. Still nice to go there, but nothing is beautiful like before 2014.

We visited the baby cliffs as part of a tour out to the area and I really wished we had more time…read moreto spend. We were very rushed and the Burren landscape was way cooler than I thought it would be when I had initially investigated. I would love to come back and spend more time. Be sure to watch your step.

The Burren is a rocky landscape region that you can visit right on your way to the Cliffs of Moher…read more There is even a little outcropping of rocks that they call the Baby Cliffs (looking similar to the Cliffs of Moher but on a much smaller scale). When you're in the Burren, you'll honestly feel like you're in a Brontë novel, with a moorish feeling to the vista around you. We were there on a particularly rainy, cloudy, and foggy day - which added to the brooding nature of this rocky karst environment. You can see the Burren as you drive by/through it just fine, but you'd be doing a disservice to yourself to not step out of the car and smell the petrichor earth around you and see it with your own eyes and not through a window. You can stay longer in the Burren or make it a quick stop on your way to the larger cliffs, but you should definitely make the stop - however long you make it.

Cafe was amazing! Black Pudding with egg sandwich was delicious. All the elements went so well…read moretogether. Other people I dined with has the toastie and the aubergine. Rave reviews for all!

Ate at cafe Quiche of the day 12e. Sweet potato ,…read morecaramelized onion, roast pepper , and cream sauce. Vegtable soup 5.50e. Carrot, sweet potato and thyme All of the food was very tasty. And beautifully presented. Evan the side salad was made up of 5 different types of veggie salads. Toured the garden. Very nice walk

Great place to get away for a stroll and chillax for a bit would definitely reccommendread more

Went here the whole during time in the summer months with my grandfather. This place is brilliant…read morefor picnics, for families and swimming .

This is a great spot for heading outdoors in Clare. They have a good number of pitches for sports,…read morebut I call up for the trails. They have a good number of trails which are good for nature hikes or for running. The scenery is lovely and they have a good sized car park with toilets as well.

The castle was technically closed when I visited (August 2026), but the outer gate was still open…read moreand visitors were able to walk up to the castle, enjoy the views of the swans in the water, and appreciate the castle from both up close and from afar. The parking lot is located down the street. If time allows, I would still recommend checking out this castle and capturing some nice photos.

Wow! What a pretty…read morecastle!! It's stunning! In person it is such an amazing site. You see the castle on the mountain, and it's really pretty. I didn't have time to go close up to it. I wish we did. But we got to see it still. It's just picturesque with the backdrop. The complete package you could say.