A new hop-on, hop-off shuttle bus service connecting towns, villages, and top visitor attractions across North and West Clare has been officially launched.
The free Burren and Cliffs Explorer is a joint initiative of Clare County Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), supported by Fáilte Ireland, and is available for online bookings.
Our May events include guided walks during National Biodiversity Week focusing on two Burren habitats, the meadows and Knockaunroe Turlough. Also, a Mindfulness in Nature Walk encourages visitors to connect with nature using all the senses. Events are free but booking is essential as places are limited. Please contact us at burrennationalpark@npws.gov.ie or phone 065
This summer season the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Burren National Park, is delighted to be partnering with Clare County Council to launch a new, extended, hop-on hop-off shuttle bus service linking towns, villages and visitor attractions throughout North and West Clare. The free and bookable ‘Burren and Cliffs Explorer’ will operate as a
An information evening will take place about the planned shuttle bus service in north Clare this summer. For more information please see the link below. Shuttle Bus Service Coming Soon – Burren and Cliffs of Moher
Read about all the latest news and upcoming events in our Spring Newsletter. This edition features profiles of the Burren National Park guide team as well as an article on creative caddisflies. https://www.nationalparks.ie/app/uploads/2025/04/SPRING-NEWSLETTER-2025-.pdf
Please contact us at burrennationalpark@npws.gov.ie with any queries.
Join us on a guided walk in the Burren National Park this March and feel the Spring in the air! We will be hosting a variety of themed walks along a selection of trails in the park. Learn about spring flora ‘as Gaeilge’ during Seachtain na Gaeilge or come appreciate Mother Nature on Mother’s Day.
Join us on a guided walk this month to witness Spring’s arrival in the Burren National Park. We have already spotted our first Primrose and Brimstone Butterfly! Guided walks are free but booking is essential as places are limited. Contact us at 065 6827693 or burrennationalpark@npws.gov.ie for more details and to book.
Celebrate St. Brigid’s Day in the Burren National Park where we will be running the following events: St. Brigid’s Cross Making in the Burren National Park Information Point in Corofin on 1st, 2nd and 3rd February from 10am to 4pm (Closed for lunch 1 to 2pm). Learn to make a traditional St. Brigid’s cross using
World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands. Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s, and we are losing wetlands three times faster than forests. Yet, wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies