Pomeroy Forest Park and Magic Trails

About

Journey through nature and spark your imagination all year round.  A diverse 176 hectare woodland offering gentle trails and an unparalleled experience for both young and old on the outskirts of Pomeroy, thought to be the highest village in Ireland. Magical trails featuring 18 nature-based sculptures that offer an interactive Giant experience and memorable adventures with wonder and discovery for all ages.

Follow the colour coded trail waymarked discs on the wooden posts located throughout the park.

Renardine Nursery Trail  - The Blue route, Starting beside the Pomeroy Forest Park Building, this trail leads past 6 of the Nursery Trail Attractions, returning to the car park passing the inclusive play park. This is a circular route of 1km and is predominantly flat and smooth.  

Renardine Fairytale Trail - The Red route, starting beside the Pomeroy Forest Park Building, this trail leads past 18 of the Fairytale Trail Attractions, including The Castle of Pomeroy and the Panoramic Viewing Point. The trail returns to the car park passing the inclusive play park. This is a circular route of 2.2km mostly flat and smooth with a slight incline from the Last Unicorn to the Children of Lir attractions. 

Grace Drennan Eco Trail - The Yellow route, starting behind the new Pomeroy Forest Park building, a coarser gravel trail not as accessible but suitable for walkers and runners. This circular route will take you through the flora and fauna and ecology of the forest with some slight inclines towards the end of the trail. 

An impressive visitor centre at Pomeroy Forest serves as a shared community building and offers a large multi-use space, complete with retractable seating for approximately 150 people, two multi-purpose rooms, a coffee dock area, toilets, changing facilities and kitchen.

Accessibility - Both the Renardine Nursery and Fairytale trails are accessible, however, the path may not be hard and firm in all weathers.  The Grace Drennan Trail is a coarser trail. 

The Forest Centre

Set in the beautiful surroundings of Pomeroy Forest Park, The Forest Centre is a licensed conference venue and an accredited WorldHost centre, recognised for delivering outstanding customer service.

Built on the site of the former forestry school, this welcoming and versatile community venue offers an impressive multi-use space with retractable tiered seating for 150–225 guests. It also features two multi-purpose activity rooms, a kitchen, toilets and changing facilities, changing places facility and a courtyard café with seasonal opening hours.

With professional catering available, the centre is an ideal setting for conferences, meetings, training sessions, community events, workshops, celebrations and private functions.

The landscaped grounds and safe walking routes connect the centre to the play park, car parks and forest trails, combining modern facilities with the natural beauty of Pomeroy Forest Park.

Accessibility

The forest offers accessible trails for visitors to enjoy. If you have specific accessibility requirements or would like more information before your visit, please contact us.

Events and Shows

Pomeroy Forest Park hosts a variety of shows, activities and events throughout the year. Tickets for upcoming shows can be purchased through our TicketSolve booking system - https://pomeroyforestpark.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows

Up-to-date maps of the Forest Park and trails are also available to help visitors plan their visit and explore everything Pomeroy Forest Park has to offer.

Forest Centre

Monday to Sunday - 9:00am–4:30pm 

Woodies Café

July and August: open 7 days a week 9:00 am–6:00 pm

September to June Saturdays and Sundays: 9:00 am–4:00 pm