Our Dark Sky Social weekend takes place from Friday 29th Oct - Sun 31st Oct with a few small gatherings for those already in the area. Please do not make travel plans for these low key events - we will be back with bigger plans as soon as we can facilitate them again. Friday 29th October 7pm Music of the Night in Mulranny Arts Centre* Saturday 30th October 7.30pm Lantern Looped Walk at Letterkeen Sunday 31st October 4.30pm Halloween Traditions...
We are delighted to share with you an update from Susan Mannion, who was selected for the public art commission at the Ballycroy Visitor Centre last year. [video width="720" height="720" mp4="https://www.wildnephinnationalpark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/commission_per-cent-for-art.mp4"][/video] Click here to download a pdf of the the update.
The Ballycroy Visitor Centre will be closing for the season on Sunday October 31st. To end the season we have a selection of events organised starting with our very popular Bug Safari on Sunday 24th at 11am. For those of you with a cúpla focal we have a very special guided walk as Gaeilge - Siúil Linn - on Claggan Mountain Coastal Trail at 3pm on Tuesday 26th. On Thursday 28th at 3pm why not join our Seashore Safari...
Following a successful application for funding to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund in 2019, the NPWS in partnership with Fáilte Ireland and Mayo County Council have plans for the design of two new visitor experiences in the Mayo Dark Sky Park (Wild Nephin National Park). Research and scientific and environmental assessments have been undertaken to identify suitable locations for a Planetarium and Multimedia Space and Observatory to be located in Mayo Dark Sky Park. Expert reports were commissioned on...
Culture Night is September 17th and we are delighted to be hosting a special event in celebration of the event. Join us at 7.30pm at the Ballycroy Visitor Centre for a guided walk of the 2km Tóchar Daithí Bán Trail. Take a journey back through time to the present day for a celebration of peatlands for this year’s Culture Night. Along the way our guides will recite a number of poems inspired by stories from the surrounding area,...
Ballycroy National Park has changed and expanded significantly in the past decade. The National Park now covers many communities outside of and remote from Ballycroy, and the National Parks and Wildlife Service are developing visitor experiences in many of these areas, as well as in Ballycroy. There is the impression that the National Park is confined to the site of the Ballycroy Visitor Centre, which is not giving the National Park the significance and recognition that it deserves, given it...
Heritage Week 2021 is running from Saturday 14th August until Saturday 22nd August. Here at Wild Nephin National Park we will have a range of activities spanning the entire week (click here to download a poster of the events for the week) and across three different locations including the Ballycroy Visitor Centre, Claggan Mountain Coastal Trail and Letterkeen. Due to Covid-19 restrictions we have limited places available for all outdoor events therefore it is important to book ahead to avoid...
Our summer events programme continues throughout August. Events include guided walks of the Tóchar Daithí Bán Trail and the grounds of the Ballycroy Visitor Centre every Monday at 11am that includes information on the management of our pollinator and biodiversity friendly semi-natural grasslands. On Wednesdays we take visitors to the seashore for a guided tour of the Claggan Mountain Coastal Trail. The time for this walk varies as it depends on the tides. We will shortly confirm our full programme...
See details of the 978 Local Link bus service timetable. This service provides a number of options that might suit visitors wishing to access the Ballycroy Visitor Centre. Some detail from the bus service are outlined below: Castlebar to Ballycroy via Newport & Mulranny This will enable passengers to depart Castlebar at 8:50am and arrive in Ballycroy at 9:40am. They can make the return journey on this service at 12:05 returning to Castlebar at 13:05. There is a free guided...
***UPDATE*** The Condition Orange Forest Fire Warning has now been extended until 12pm on Monday July 26th of July. *** A Condition Orange Forest Fire Warning has been issued arising from weather patterns and expected level of risk. As per out wild camping guidelines camping in the Wild Nephin National Park is prohibited. This warning is in place until 12pm on Friday, July 23rd. Full details of the fire danger notice can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/01773-fire-management/#fire-danger-notices
