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This forest recreation site is an ideal for the outdoor nature lover with a historical interest in the days of the landed gentry and the big house.

  Coillte, in partnership with Fáilte Ireland, are excited to announce the commencement works to re-develop Avondale Forest Park and House into a state-of-the-art visitor destination are now underway. The first phase of construction is set to begin in May, subject to Covid-19 restrictions, with an opening date of the newly re-developed Avondale House and &hellip

The National Parks and Wildlife Service teams up with Coillte to tackle wildfires using Innovative Drone Technology The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Coillte to join forces to combat the spread of wildfires on open land and in forests. Drone technology to be used for the first time in Ireland to survey areas &hellip

Coillte in partnership with Fáilte Ireland announce €8 million development plan for Avondale Forest Park  ‘A Place for Visionaries’   Interactive educational technologies to be designed to promote learning New walkway trails planned comprising of subterranean pathways and tunnels Government and Fáilte Ireland anticipate a major boost to national tourism economy An elevated timber lattice walkway &hellip

  Coillte’s Knockranny Wood was voted the winner of the 2023 National RDS Forest and Woodland Awards under the Community Forest category this year. The RDS Forest and Woodland Awards are Ireland’s national forestry awards.  The Community Woodland Award is designed to encourage and reward projects involving the communal management of forests and woodlands which &hellip

Leave No Trace Ireland teams up with Roz Purcell to launch ‘Love This Place’ Awareness Campaign for 2023 urging care and respect for our outdoor spaces. National public awareness campaign urges responsible enjoyment of Ireland’s rich natural heritage of outdoor spaces and environment. Public asked to take the “Love This Place Promise” highlighting simple actions &hellip