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Mayo Dark Sky Park is situated in the heart of the Bay Coast section of the Wild Atlantic Way. Ballycroy National Park and adjoining Wild Nephin Wilderness make up the protected landscape of atlantic blanket bog, mountains and forestry and offer pristine night time viewing free from light pollution.

Mayo Dark Sky Park offers a wide range of facilities for visitors to the region. On the west side is Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre, which is located in the village of Ballycroy on the N59 road between Mulranny and Bangor Erris.

Visitor Centre Address:

Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre,
National Parks & Wildlife Service,
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,
Ballycroy,
County Mayo.
Tel: +353 (0)98 49 888
Email:
GPS Coordinates: 54.024505, -9.823505

Shuttle Bus

Free Daily Shuttle from June to August 2018. For more details click here

Public Transport

You may find these links helpful in planning your trip
www.buseireann.ie
www.irishrail.ie  (the nearest train station is Westport approximately 45km from Ballycroy)

Maps

We recommend the following maps for visiting Ballycroy National Park and Wild Nephin.

Discovery Series 23 and 30 (Scale 1:50,000) available from Ordnance Survey Ireland www.shop.osi.ie 
Wild Nephin Map (Scale 1:25,000) available from East West Mapping www.eastwestmapping.ie