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Wild Nephin National Park
& Ballycroy Visitor Center
Indoor and outdoor seated areas, toilet facilities and extensive car parking.
Here you can take the “Tóchar Daithi Bán” (a 2km looped walk) to the elevated plateau of Cleary’s hill for a panoramic view of the night.
Visitor Centre and interpretive exhibition is open March to November but the boardwalk and car park are open all-year round.
- Wheelchair accessible.
- Lighting curfew in place.
- Nearest town – Ballycroy village 1km.
- Grid Reference Point: F80704 09792
- GPS 54.024505, -9.823505
Claggan Mountain
Coastal Trail
The site has excellent parking and viewing facilities with the option to walk a 2km trail along a stunning coastal bay boardwalk route.
Here you can observe the night sky from your car or walk to a more secluded spot overlooking Bellacragher Bay.
- Wheelchair accessible.
- No artificial lighting on site.
- Nearest town – Mulranny 5.5km
- Grid Reference Point: F82160 01779
- GPS 53.95745, -9.79335
Brogan Carroll Bothy
Letterkeen Trail Head
At the edge of Wild Nephin Wilderness, this is our darkest and most remote site accessible by car. There is a stone bothy open 24 hours for shelter, if required. This is an excellent viewing point for all users and is the starting point for various forest trails and looped walks.
- Car parking and easy road access for cars, cyclists and walkers.
- Wheelchair accessible.
- No artificial lighting on site.
- Nearest town – Newport (13km).
- Grid reference Point: F96914 05542
- GPS: 53.98932, -9.57282