Ger Clancy and The Creative Collective for Loch Boora Parklands Festival Reviews

Discovered this place by accident. It's amazing and beautiful. Took my 6 year old there to cycle his bike (9.3 km). I recoiled slightly at the cost of lunch, but it was really nice and it was substantial so worth the money I suppose. You can bring a picnic of course but, as in was staying in a hotel nearby, that wasn't easy to arrange. Anyway, it's a great place to bring the family.

Absolutely beautiful was my first time to visit will definitely be back

Great place to visit with the kids, there are no markings for bikes or people walking so it can be dangerous for walkers with the bikes.

Very enjoyable walk , but might be better to avail of the bicycle hire on site .Lovely coffee shop with very pleasant staff

Excellent place. The bike park is brilliant, you can rent bikes of all sizes, child seats, trailers etc. The fairy area is brilliant for kids, we brought a picnic. Kids loved it and wanted to go back the next day.

You can bring a picnic, hire bikes for all ages of the family,go fishing/feed the ducks and swans, take a hike or go for an adventure in the fairy forest all while taking in scenic views, history, animals and much much more. Great family day out for all ages!

Lovely walk with interesting attractions in the grounds!

Unusual park and sculptures. Better signage would be wonderful. Definitely worth a visit!

Beautiful park to go for a walk and so much to see too

It was cozy and quaint. The service was very friendly and competent.

We loved the place. Very helpful people at rent a bike

A beautiful nature reserve, lovely little walks for the whole family to take. Only cost you 4 euro for the parking and that's it. We especially loved the fairy trail it was a winner with our kids. Looking forward to returning when the weather improves and will be bringing the bikes and a picnic.

Great space, fab thing to do outdoors in current climate. Interesting, suits all fitness. Family friendly

Nice walks, just hit out of season and cafe was shut, pity. Good range of walks and tracks nicely sigh posted. Better scenery than the local bogs....It is a flooded ex bog!

Superb natural reserve. Plenty of flora and fauna. A must for nature lovers. well designated tracks ensure easy walks. family friendly.

Wonderful outdoor amenity great bogland views lovely coffee shop on site

A brilliant spot for walking cycling and fishing. Good coffee shop too.

Interesting place.... I would say it was amazing 10years ago when set up... but it looks a bit tired now. Some of the "art" is weak... but some is great.... I suppose it's all in the eye of the beholder!!! Anyway 50km of cycle track is impressive ... maybe create a "green way"????

Wonderful place for wildflowers. Well presented with quirky sculpture which are described on plaques. Good picnic facilities. Surprising what can be achieved with a worked out peat bog. In some places the route signage isn't as easy to follow. Bike hire, and other facilities.

Great place to bring kids for a day out. Ideal for picnics

Nice place with a good set of cycle paths, clean toilets and things to see, however, directions and flow unclear at the moment as they are trying to implement a one way system

Beautiful Scenery/ Amazing sculptures could get lost for hours walking around , they have a visitor centre with coffee and food available, also rent out bikes to cycle around discovery park.

Love it! So peaceful. Would be amazing if the had a playground though for children!

Great day out, beautiful scenery and very interesting sculpture park.

Great place to get out for a walk or cycle with lots to see. lovely for kids. Afterwards you can stop by the cafe for a coffee

Paradise on a good day. All days are good in Lough Boora. Enjoy

I recommend for families with children there is really something to do there

Beautiful place for a walk run or cycle with plenty to see and a great fairy area, kids love going here

It was a very pleasant experience and awesome place to go

This was a great experience for us and our two young kids. Plenty to see and lots of walks. From sculpture and fairy trails to getting lost in the woods and bike hire is very reasonable. It's an asset to the Midlands.

Reasonable bike hire, very busy. Well maintained, cafe, restroom

The cycle was super. Food could be improved not very satisfying .

Good paths for cycling and well maintained some bikes for rent arent the best but its very good non the less

It has plenty of walks to choose from. You can also cycle them. They have a coffee shop. You can bring a picnic also. Beautiful lakes , sculptures.

Excellently run park, very well maintained and easy to navigate around as there are plenty of onsite maps, peaceful surroundings in the morning time, so many different species of birds too, the best reserve ive been to so far

A great day out for the family by walking or cycling. Cycling hire is reasonably priced. Cafe on site. My son says "some of the sculptures were great and some were rubbish", but hey, that's art !

Surprised how beautiful the area is, and the sculptures were great, rent bikes for a nice spin around

Great place with lots of potential for enjoyment cafe good with the best apple tart in Ireland available will be back

Beautiful peaceful walk this evening. Such effort put into the place. A great amenity to have nearby.

Very nice for cycling-did the 15 k loop with 3 adults and two kids in the seat behind. Enjoyed the day . Cafe is nice but is definitely overpriced even by Dublin standards.

Lough Boora Discovery park is for people who can enjoy a good walk. There is a walking trail with some sort of sculptures in between. Recommended for kids and no ticket needed.

Very nice park for hiking and cycling. There are several routes between 3 and 15 km. At the shortest there are many sculptures along the way and there is a lot to see in addition to the great fauna. Beautiful is also the Fairy Avenue - a great fairy forest. There are many picnic spots. A visit is also worthwhile in less favorable weather. The entrance is free, parking costs 4 , but sometimes it is also free if one of the many nice Irish "caught".

Excellent child led fun had cycling and walking around this beautiful Bogland. Couldn't recommend this enough for anyone whether on their own, in a couple or with kids

Great fun day out for all the family, bring a picnic and it's a really cheap day out

Great choice of food and good shop and staff top notch very friendly and helpful.

Excellent day out. Best day I've had all year. Just been with a class of 64 teenagers and it was amazing. Would definitely recommend it. Food was delish and I'm celiac but the bagel with warm chicken and avocado was the best. Thanks to all the staff for making it a fantastic day.

The Pride Of West Offaly. Verypopular with locals as well as tourists and visitors. People travel from neighbouring towns to walk and cycle the Parklands in all kinds of weather. Everyone should visit when in the area.

Open natural park with beautiful walks and cycleways

Great spot, beautiful forests and bike trails. Very friendly in the cafe and bike shop. Perfect for kids on their bikes !!!

Great for cycling around
Nice place

Brilliant day lovely place and for only 4 euro to park your car its excellent value kids had a ball will def be back

I would like to thank the three young ladies working in the cafe today saturday 9th. They coped excellent under pressure from a tour of forty arriving UNBOOKED. Well done ladies.

Wilderness ! Raised bog, lakes, walking and cycling trails. Coffee shop ! Wildlife ++ good parking, but narrow uneven access road.

it totally unsatisfactory when tried 2 get something to eat everything we asked for they didn't have we ended up leaving there

Great walking and cycling trail.
Its a really nice area to go running. I stopped into the cafe today for the first time and it was very nice. Lovely outdoor decking area onto a pond and the coffee and cake was nice.

Beautiful parkland's for a cycle our trek and a fantastic Cafe