In line with public health advice and with careful planning we are pleased to be offering a small selection of walks and events over the summer. All must be booked by emailing our Education Centre at glenveagh-education@housing.gov.ie or calling us on 0761 002691. Limited Numbers apply.   Never Visited Glenveagh Before? Fancy a gentle stroll and friendly chat with our Education Guides, with the option to finish with a coffee in the great outdoors before you explore the rest of...

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The shuttle buses are are running at a 50% capacity. Priority will be given to limited mobility, families with young children or vulnerable groups. All tickets must be purchased at the visitors centre on arrival. Buses will  run daily from 9.15am,  with the last bus from the castle at 5.15pm. bus tickets for the shuttle bus are sold at the visitor centre & castle.

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Fresh adventures await you Coffee Trailer opened at the castle from 12th April 2021   (10.00am to 4.30pm ) We are delighted to announce the arrival of established artisan café company, Synge & Byrne who will be opening our restaurant, tea rooms and external outlets with a fresh new menu for the 2021 Spring and Summer seasons. Synge & Byrne are one of Ireland’s leading and long-standing café brands who can be found in some of the most modern retail outlets...

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We’re preparing for spring here in Glenveagh National Park, and this week we are delighted to have put up the first of our Goosander (Mergus merganser) nestboxes. Following on from the successful work by our colleagues in Wicklow Mountains National Park, our Goosander nestbox scheme aims to support the small breeding population of this tree-nesting species in Donegal. A special thanks must go to our resident craftsman Donal O’Fearraigh, without whom this project would literally not have left the ground!

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The Green Flag Award® recognises and is setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces, parks and green spaces, which benefits those managing the spaces, and the public that uses them. Our heritage parks and gardens are a fragile and finite resource, without careful management,  they can easily be damaged beyond repair or lost forever. These valued green spaces are often at the center of local communities, whether in town or in the country, these places are...

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Please follow all HSE #Covid19 guidelines during your visit. Please note that the Visitor Centre, Tearooms and Coffee Hut are now open for takeaway. Information is available at the kiosk. We appreciate continued adherence with HSE and Government advice at this time. Stay safe.

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National Awareness Campaign launched promoting responsible behaviour outdoors to combat increase in littering Government of Ireland in partnership with Leave No Trace Ireland call for the public to care for our countryside, follow the Leave No Trace principles and protect and preserve our land  A new Government of Ireland campaign has been launched to tackle a growing littering issue throughout the country, particularly in some of our most scenic locations which have recently become littering hotspots. It is a joint...

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Our shuttle bus service is currently running at 50% capasity due to Covid 19 Restrictions. The walkers bus service TBC later. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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