Wolf Walkers Walking Trail at Castlecomer Discovery Park Congratulations to Cartoon Saloon for their latest Oscar Nomination! Here at the Discovery Park we have been inspired by this epic tale to create our very own “Be A Wolf” Trail around the park, before you celebrate 93rd Academy Awards why not come out and do our…
Press Release Wolf Walkers Walking Trail at Castlecomer Discovery Park October is WolfWalkers Month in Kilkenny, Celebrate it with us! As we enter this latest Phase 5 lockdown phase, we will not be running our adventure activities on weekends and during mid term break as originally planned. However our 80 acre park remains open for…
From tomorrow 8th October we will be entering Level 3 of the “Living with Covid Plan”, The Discovery park will remain open as a recreational resource for the people of Kilkenny. In order to operate in line with Government recommendations we have made a few adjustments to the way we operate. Please adhere to travel…
This Halloween we are focusing on nature and family time as our theme. Get outdoors and spend some time getting up close to the natural world and the biodiversity that surrounds us. We are running Family Bug & Nature Hunts every day during the school break (24 Oct – 1 Nov). How would your family…
Halloween Mid Term Break at Castlecomer Discovery Park Discover the natural world this Mid Term Break! Autumn is known as the season of colour for a good reason! Our woodland erupts in fiery bursts of red, orange and bronze, creating beautiful landscapes for you to enjoy. In this challenging year we are all appreciating the…
Did you know we are an accredited Discover Centre? Many of our Primary School workshops can be used towards the SFI Discover Science and Maths Awards. It’s a great chance for your school to get recognition for all your STEM work. Registration for the Awards closes on 20th March so you still have time! https://www.sfi.ie/engagement/discover-primary-science-and-maths/award/register/…
“Wild Things Discovery Camp” Easter Camp 6 – 10 April 2020 (10.00 – 4.30) Ages 7 – 12 years €120 per child Building on the success of our summer camps held last year, we are delighted to be bringing back our “Wild Things Discovery Camp” for Easter 2020. This week long camp is a journey…
Castlecomer opens up for February Mid Term break 2020 February means fun, get out, get active and enjoy the school break! Say goodbye to January and hello to the arrival of Spring with a visit to Castlecomer Discovery Park this Mid Term break. The park will open from February 15th to the 23th for…
Castlecomer Discovery Park partners with Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership on a series of exciting Mountain Bike Course for Beginners.
Meet Damian, he is our Mountain Bike instructor and will help you learn the skills to progress to more challenging courses. We are delighted to introduce Beginners Mountain Biking to the Discovery Park, the course is specially designed to give participants the skills to advance to more challenging courses. The activity is open to people…