Lough Gur Visitor Centre and Lakeshore Park

Limerick Check the official website Suits all ages

Family practicalities

  • Pram-friendly (likely)
  • Baby changing (likely)
  • Step-free access (likely)
  • Toilets

Families can explore the visitor centre exhibition, take a guided tour of the ancient monuments, or enjoy the playground and walking trails at Lough Gur Lakeshore Park.

Lough Gur is a site of international significance due to the area’s rich archaeology and environment. It is home to Ireland’s oldest and largest stone circle and the only natural lake of significance in South East Limerick. Lough Gur also has an abundance of ancient monuments in State care with a reported 2,000 archaeological monuments in a 5km radius. Visitors to Lough Gur Lakeshore Park will find a hillside visitor centre where you can take part in a guided or self guided tour of the exhibition. There is also an option to take a full outdoor guided tour of the archaeological monuments. Tours are tailor made and can range from 30 minutes to 3 hours. The Lakeshore Park and tours are run by Discover Limerick DAC.

The details

Address
Lough Gur Visitor Centre, Knockfennell, County Limerick, Ireland, Limerick
Cost
Check the official website
Indoors or out
Both indoors and out
Booking
Book a place
Listed by
Heritage Ireland (OPW)
  • Parks
  • Prehistoric monuments
  • Car park
  • Exhibition
  • Guided tours
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Toilets
  • Walking trails