Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, has today (Friday 24th July 2026) announced his intention to develop a National Parks Bill which will place Wild Nephin National Park on a dedicated statutory footing and establish nature conservation and restoration as the primary purpose of its management. The proposal to develop
Kids Clubs 7th- 28th July Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-4pm Booking essential – to book please email; bookings.wildnephin@npws.gov.ie With your name and contact number, also childs name and age. These afternoon sessions are suitable for 5 – 12 year olds. *Please note that children attending the sessions are to be accompanied by a parent /guardian at
Free Event Friday 3rd of July Join us in Áras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet for a wonderful evening starting at 8pm with a talk on the Corncrake and exploring new insights into their breeding and migration patterns. This evening has become an annual highlight and to have more insights about the incredible movements of this iconic
The Ginger & Wild Café at the Ballycroy Visitor Centre will be closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday this coming weekend. 12th -14th June. The Café will reopen Monday the 15th of June. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Ballycroy | Bangor Erris | Geesala | Enniscoe | Letterkeen We are delighted to announce the first Wild Nephin Nature Festival. Join us Fri 5th – Sun 7th of June to experience the wilds of Mayo! This joint venture between Wild Nephin National Park and local communities has been thoughtfully put together to showcase both
Our FREE National Park Shuttle Bus will be running again from Tuesday 2nd of June to the end of August. Running from Tuesday to Saturday for June, July and August 9am – 7pm. No bus Sunday and Monday. This year the bus will run from Bangor Erris to Westport via the east of the park,
Saturday 23rd May – Ballycroy Biodiversity Week Afternoon Talks Join us this coming Saturday for a wonderful line up of short talks and a short film screening at Ballycroy Visitor Centre. 12-3pm Free Admission We will kick of at 12:15pm with Mammals and Birds of Wild Nephin National Park and our participation in the European
We are currently experiencing issues with the landline at Ballycroy Visitor Centre. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused, we thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue. If you need to contact the Visitor Centre please email: ballycroyvisitorcentre@npws.gov.ie If you would like to contact Ginger & Wild Café You can call
All week – Self- Guided Treasure Hunt and Self- Guided Nature Spotter Worksheet at the Ballycroy Visitor Centre Day Events:Friday 15th 2-4pm – Meet & Greet with Native Trees Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th 12-1pm & 2-4pm – Pond Dipping and Outdoor Classroom Tour Wednesday 20th – Celebrate World Bee Day –Ballycroy Visitor Centre Biodiversity
Join John and Isabela Hoban as we celerbrate our culture and music and why not join in and share a song, poem, story or a tune, or just sit back and enjoy! All welcome no experience neccessary. Light refreshments from 6.30pm Bígí linn! Free event, no booking required. The music circle events are a great