Killykeen Forest Park, Cavan

Name: Killykeen Forest Park
Address: Cavan, Ireland

#5 among attractions in Cavan

Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park, Forest

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Killykeen Forest Park straddling Lough Oughter is situated in County Cavan, Ireland approximately five miles from Cavan town. Responsibility for the upkeep of Killykeen is through the state's commercial forestry service Coillte together with the National Parks and Wildlife Service where Lough Oughter and its associated loughs are protected under the EU Habitats Directive as a Special Area of Conservation and a Special Protection Area for wildlife and particularly wintering birds. The forest consists of mainly mixed woodland including Norway and Sitka spruce, Ash, Oak and Beech. The area is popular with anglers because of its location along Lough Oughter which is connected to thousands of hectares of lakeland complexes. Canoeing, biking and windsurfing are also popular activities at the park. Other Attractions include Cloughoughter Castle and Gartnanoul Court Tomb. ()

Elevation: 180 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°0'31"N, 7°28'22"W

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Killykeen Forest Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Breffni Park, Cavan Courthouse, Cavan Swimming Pool, Cavan Cathedral.

5 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Breffni Park, Cavan
127 min walk • Breffni Park, known for sponsorship reasons as Kingspan Breffni, is a GAA stadium in Cavan, Ireland. It is the home of Cavan GAA. The ground has an overall capacity of about 25,030 with a 5,030 seated capacity. Breffni is the historic name for area of Cavan/Leitrim. Cavan is often referred to as the Breffni County.
4.6 miE
Neoclassical architecture
Cavan Courthouse, Cavan
118 min walk • Cavan Courthouse is a judicial and municipal facility in Farnham Street, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland.
5 miE
53°59'49"N • 7°21'8"W
Cavan Swimming Pool, Cavan
127 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
4.6 miE
Church
Cavan Cathedral, Cavan
117 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim, also known as Cavan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Cavan, Ireland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Kilmore, and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore.
3.4 miN
Tower
Drumlane
88 min walk • Drumlane is a townland situated near the village of Milltown, area 85.76 hectares, in County Cavan, Ireland. Drumlane is also the name of the civil parish in which the townland is situated.
1 miNE
Forts and castles
Cloughoughter Castle
26 min walk • Cloughoughter Castle is a ruined circular castle on a small island in Lough Oughter, 4 kilometres east of the town of Killeshandra in County Cavan, Ireland.
2.7 miSE
Church
St Fethlimidh's Cathedral
68 min walk • St Fethlimidh's Cathedral, Kilmore is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in the parish of Kilmore, located about 3.5 miles south-west of the county town of Cavan. The cathedral stands on an elevated wooded site adjacent to Lough Oughter.
3.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Oughter
89 min walk • Lough Oughter is a lake, or complex of lakes, in County Cavan covering more than 8,900 hectares. The complex of lakes lies on the River Erne, and forms the southern part of the Lough Erne complex.
0.8 miW
Archaeological site
Gartnanoul
21 min walk • Gartnanoul is a megalithic court tomb located in Killykeen Forest Park, Loughtee Upper, County Cavan, Ireland. Situated near Lough Oughter, the north tomb court is 3 metres in depth and 4 metres in width. Gartnanoul is called a dual-tomb because it has two tombs both in line with each other, with each tomb having its own court.
2.3 miW
Town
Killeshandra
59 min walk • One of the town's main attractions is the stunning Lough Oughter, a tranquil lake that is ideal for fishing, boating, and leisurely walks along the shoreline. The surrounding area is also home to an array of hiking and biking trails, allowing visitors to explore the...