Spooktacular Fun Awaits; Halloween Camps at Castlecomer Discovery Park Our Camps are back by popular demand! Are you ready for a Halloween Adventure like no other? This midterm break Castlecomer Discovery Park invites you to join their frighteningly brilliant Halloween Camps, four days filled with thrilling activities, creative crafts and unforgettable memories. Get ready to…
Fossils & Dinosaurs Join us for an exciting journey into the prehistoric world at the Fossils and Dinosaurs Morning at Castlecomer Discovery Park! The captivating event is designed for young explorers ages 5 to 12, offering a unique opportunity to delve into the mysteries of ancient life. For just €5 per child, participants can embark…
€500,000 Skywalk Challenge officially opens at Castlecomer Discovery Park Castlecomer Discovery Park’s €500,000 Skywalk Challenge has now officially opened and the world-class, high ropes adventure course is already making a significant contribution to rural tourism, revenue and employment in Kilkenny and the Ireland’s Ancient East region. The Skywalk Challenge is the latest adventure offering at…
The Forest Journey – Renew, Refresh Reconnect Kilkenny invites you to visit a beautiful landscape which dates back to the historic 1600s, where you can experience and enjoy a unique wellness day with a difference. The Forest Journey offers you a different and authentic experience that feeds your soul, allows you space to centre yourself…
Castlecomer is delighted to announce it has become Ireland’s first certified training centre for the European Ropes Courses Association. Castlecomer Discovery Park is a multi-activity adventure park, boasting two high ropes courses as well as Ireland’s longest zipwire. Improving the standards in the adventure tourism industry is an objective of ERCA (European Association of Ropes…
Please note we are closed Tuesday 11 & Wed 12 April due to rain forecast, we reopen on Thursday 13 April. The park is open for walks if you feel like singing in the rain! Minions Trail Our Easter Holidays Minions-themed trail will be running from March 25th – April 16th at Castlecomer Discovery Park!…
As usual we are open every day during the October Mid Term Break and as usual our team have come up with fun and educational activities for you and your family. The big news is that we are expanding once more and we are now building a brand new Tree Top High Ropes Course, that…
Every year our insurance renewal comes round and every year we find ourselves tearing our hair out, trying to find quotations, filling in endless questionnaires and basically wondering if this will be the year that we will not get a quote, meaning we will have to close the doors of our social enterprise. A social…
WHAT IS BIOBLITZ? Bioblitz is a fun effort to record all species living/growing within the Castlecomer area including wild, naturalised, and feral species, but does not include domesticated animals or species held in captivity. Plants growing within formal gardens or planted in flower beds are not accepted. Anyone can be involved, whether you’re a trained…
Summer Bug Crafts Summer Bug Crafts will be suitable for younger family members, ages 4-7. We’ll have a variety of simple things to make and do, so this one is aimed at nature fans who’d like a creative morning of painting, sticking, gluing and getting messy. Parents must be at hand for help with cutting!…
