Offaly Forest Trails

Durrow Abbey Wood

Travel on the N52 Tullamore/Kilbeggan road for 5km to Durrow cross roads. Turn left for 1km and entrance is on the right. A second entrance can be got by continuing on this road, turn right at the next junction and continue for 1.5 km and the entrance is on the right. It is part of an old woodland estate. Species remaining on site are Scots pine and Norway spruce and some birch and rowan. Other flora include rushes, grasses, bracken and meadowsweet. Fauna include pheasant, woodcock, grey squirrel and mink.

Garryhinch Wood

Garryhinch is about 6.5 km west of Portarlington on the R423 to Mountmellick. Located in a typical woodland setting, this site is part of the old Warburton Estate. The woodlands, mixed conifer and broadleaf, lie on both sides of the river Barrow. Norway spruce and Scot's pine are the main conifer species. The main broadleaf trees to be seen are beech, ash and oak. Grasses, rushes and an abundance of wild flowers are also present including bluebells by the riverside. In this pleasant woodland landscape, you may also observe fauna such as fallow deer, grey and red squirrels, rabbits and a broad variety of birdlife.

Glasderry Wood

From Roscrea town, take the N62 Birr road. After 5km, take the first right turn after the pitch and putt course. Go down this narrow road for 0.6km until you reach a T junction. At this T-junction turn left, and continue for a further 1.4km. This wood, part of an old woodland site, was formerly part of the Lloyd estate. It is approx 100 metres above sea level. A feature of this site is Lough Roe, an artificial lake. This lake was created for the estate to ensure a plentiful supply of water for the domestic needs, the gardens and recreational needs of the Lloyd family who lived in nearby Gloster House. There are a number of viewing points around the lake on this walk. While there are no way marked trails here, the forest road and paths do provide a very pleasant woodland and lakeside walk.

Golden Grove Wood

From Roscrea, take the N62 road for Birr. After 3.2km, you will see Drumakeenan school on the right. Take this right turn and continue on past a small school car park on the left hand side of the road. You will continue on down this road for 1.1km until you see a sign on left hand side for Orange Hill Wood. This wood is formerly part of the Lloyd-Paisley-Hutchenson-Vaughan Estate. The main tree species in this wood are Beech, Scot's Pine, Ash and Norway Spruce. There is an abundance of animal and birdlife here. The most striking aspect of the flora is the profusion of bluebells that carpet a large area of the woodland in the spring.

Knockbarron Wood

When you arrive in Kinnity village, take the Rath / Kilcormack road which is directly in front of the Catholic church. Continue out this road for 2.2km. At this point, you will see Knockbarron Wood in front of you at the cross roads and you take this right turn. Continue down this road for a further 0.8km to reach a car park. This site is an area of old woodland with much of ecological interest at whatever time of year you visit. In the woods at Knockbarron there is one of the finest examples of an esker system i.e. a long narrow winding ridge of sand or gravel, deposited by a stream flowing under a glacier. There is a diverse bird population in the area. An abundance of wild animals are also to be found throughout the wood. A Slieve Bloom Eco-Walk is a feature of this site and the flora and fauna are especially diverse on this walk. A host of wetland plant species occur, including several species of sedges, marsh willow herb, wild iris, skullcap, and dozens of others. Wild clematis (Old man's beard) is the only true liana in Irish flora and can be seen on this trail.

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