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FREE IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST EXPERIENCES Lough Boora Discovery Park Business Details Lough Boora Discovery Park, Leabeg, Blueball, Tullamore, Co Offaly GPS  N 53*13”24.9*W007*43”44.5* T  +353 (0) 57 9340010 +353 (0) 86 2896397 E  Info@loughboora.com W  www.loughboora.com Business Contact  Thomas Egan E  thomas.egan@bnm.ie T  +353 (0) 86 2896397 Experience Lough Boora Discovery Park is located in Co Offaly and is open all year round. It is an outdoor Amenity Park developed on a former industrial bogland. It has over 50 kms of tarred and gravel looped walkways and over 20kms of tarred looped cycle paths that take the visitor through wonderful natural habitats of wetlands, woodlands, wild grassland, lakes and an outdoor Internationally acclaimed Sculpture Park and Lough Boora Mesolithic Site c6800-7000BC. Recommended time for visit with tour 1 hr 30 mins. Pricing & Capacity Self guided tour of park and sculptures is free. Guided tours/bike hire at nominal charge. Max 35-40 persons per tour. Advance booking required € 4 per person for guided tours FIT Rate/Ad Hoc Group Rate/Tour Series Rate  Yes Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact:  Lisa and Helen E  info@loughboora.com T  +353 (0) 57 9340010 Opening Details Park open 365 days Guided tours: April-Sept – 1000-1600hrs. 3.3km walk Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Bus and Car Parking free on site. Visitor Centre with Café open 0930-1800hrs. Outdoor lakeside seating available with outdoor picnic facilities in various locations. Bike hire available for all age groups on site and all the paths are on flat family friendly terrain and cater for all age groups from young to juniors to adults. Outdoor clothing and comfortable footwear advised for cycling tours/walking loops. Site is wheelchair friendly. Nearest Accommodation Hub Tullamore – www.discoverireland.ie Nearest Airport Dublin Airport (1 hr 10 mins drive) Experiences Nearby Birr Castle and Gardens (20 mins drive) www.birrcastle.com Clonmacnoise Monastic site (30 mins drive) http://www.heritageireland.ie Tullamore Dew Visitor Centre (20-25 mins drive) www.tullamoredew.com/en-gb/visit-us/ Trail Kilkenny Business Details Kilkenny Trails, 10 St Patrick’s Court, Kilkenny T  +353 (0) 56 7752111 E  trails@trailkilkenny.ie W  http://www.trailkilkenny.ie/activity-trails/scenic-walks/ Business Contact  E  trails@trailkilkenny.ie Experience Trail Kilkenny offers a range of ScenicWalks throughout county Kilkenny. Each has its own character and the terrain will suit different fitness levels. Some are leisurely walks, taking you through leafy country lanes and across fields to the riverbank, others offer a more challenging walk up hillside paths to the top of the Hill with super views of the surrounding countryside. Trail Kilkenny offers other activity trails to help you discover more of Kilkenny’s countryside; including river walks on the Nore ValleyWalk and cycle routes. Bike Hire Operators are in place to supply bikes for groups. Guided tours in English only. Minimum loop walk available is 1 hr with options with a range of loop walks available for 2 hrs-3 hrs and the longest loop walk is 7 hrs. Pricing Self Guided Trails are FREE. Adults € 4 per person for guided tours Students/ OAPs € 3 per person for guided tours. Bike hire does require advance booking. Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rate  Yes Group bookings Contact  For guided options, email as above Opening Details & Refreshment The walking trails are open 365 days. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Coach and car parking facilities available depending on walk location. A mixed terrain of walking paths may impact persons with mobility limitations. A reasonable level of fitness is needed. Comfortable walking shoes or boots, raining coat, water. Suitable clothing for cycling. Refreshments available in Kilkenny City before departure and at various villages along the trail routes. Nearest Accommodation Hub Kilkenny City – www.discoverireland.ie Experiences Nearby Kilkenny Castle (2 mins drive) www.kilkennycastle.ie Dunmore Cave (15 mins drive) www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/dunmorecave/ Jerpoint Park (20 mins drive) www.jerpointpark.ie 58