Glenveagh National Park
Glens, lakes and granite mountains around a castle in County Donegal
Glenveagh is a U-shaped glen carved by glaciers along the Leannan Fault, with Lough Veagh at its core and a baronial castle with gardens set abruptly against the crags. It is the only national park in Ulster.
Things to do
- On footWalk the 3.5 km from the Visitor Centre to Glenveagh Castle, or take the shuttle bus
- Try thisExplore the Pleasure Garden and the Walled Garden, which are free to enter
- On footClimb the zigzag path to the viewpoint that starts 200 m before the castle
- On the waterFish Lough Veagh by boat for brown and sea-trout between 15 July and 30 September with a permit