Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle

Name: Lough Key Forest Park
Address: Boyle, Ireland

#2 among attractions in Boyle

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Lough Key Forest Park is an 800-hectare park on the southern shore of Lough Key, 40 km south east of Sligo Town and 3 km east of Boyle, County Roscommon, in the Republic of Ireland. Formerly part of the Rockingham Estate laid out by the King family, it is open to the public. ()

Elevation: 217 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°58'52"N, 8°14'43"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery, McDermott's Castle, Lough Arrow, King House.

7.3 miNW
Archaeological site
Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
187 min walk • Carrowkeel is a cluster of passage tombs in south County Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic era. The monuments are on the Bricklieve Hills, overlooking Lough Arrow, and are sometimes called the Bricklieve tombs. They are named after the townland of Carrowkeel in which most of them are located.
0.8 miNE
Forts and castles
McDermott's Castle, Lough Key
20 min walk • McDermott's Castle is a castle and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
6.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Arrow
156 min walk • Lough Arrow is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. This large, scenic lake covers an area of 12.47 square kilometres and lies mostly in County Sligo with a smaller part in County Roscommon. It is a popular trout fishing lake.
2.3 miW
53°58'22"N • 8°18'5"W
King House, Boyle
60 min walk • Art gallery, History museum, Shopping
0.7 miNW
Monastery
Holy Trinity Abbey, Lough Key
18 min walk • Holy Trinity Abbey is a former medieval Premonstratensian priory and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland.
1.1 miNW
Archaeological site, Monastery
Inchmacnerin Abbey, Lough Key
29 min walk • Inchmacnerin Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland.
4.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Ballinafad Castle
123 min walk • Ballinafad Castle, also known as the Castle of the Curlews, is located in the south of County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. It can be found on the east side of the N4, overlooking Lough Arrow at the village of Ballinafad. The castle is in ruins and is accessible year round. There are no tours, guides, or fees.
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Curlew Mountains, Lough Key
85 min walk • The Curlew Mountains are a range of low-lying hills situated between Boyle and Castlebaldwin in northeastern Connacht.
2.2 miW
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Ruins
Boyle Abbey, Boyle
56 min walk • Boyle is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located at the foot of the Curlew Mountains near Lough Key in the north of the county. Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery, the Drumanone Dolmen and the lakes of Lough Arrow and Lough Gara are also close by. As of 2016, the population of the town was 2,568.
6.1 miNE
Lake
Lough Meelagh
157 min walk • Lough Meelagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.
4.6 miE
Lake
Lough Eidin
118 min walk • Lough Eidin, also known as Drumharlow Lake or Lough Drumharlow, is a lake in Ireland, located west of Carrick-on-Shannon. It is located on the Boyle River just above its junction with the Shannon..