Glenveagh National Park and Glenveagh Castle
Contact Details
Address: Churchill, Letterkenny.
Telephone No: +353 74 91 37090
Fax No: +353 74 91 37072
Website: www.glenveaghnationalpark.ie
Opening Hours
All year round,
Nov - Feb Daily 09.00 - 17.00
Mar - Oct Daily 10.00 - 18.30
Last admission at 17.00
Average Length of Visit: 3-4 hours
Admission Fees
Castle:
Adult: €5.00
Group & Senior Citizen: €3.00
Child/Student: €2.00
Family Rate: €10.00
Bus Prices: €3.00
Concession: €2.00
Admission to the Park and Visitor Centre is Free.
Facilities
Exhibitions, toilets, toilet for visitors with disabilities, car/coach park, self-guiding trails, gardens, shuttle bus service to the castle (€3.00 return)
Restaurant/Tearooms:
Tearoom (Castle) - Open all year round. Reduced opening hours in Winter. Seating capacity: 50
Restaurant (Visitor centre) Open Easter - end September. Seating capacity 90
Glenveagh National Park:
Some 16,540 hectares (40,873 acres) of mountains, lakes, glens and woods, with a herd of red deer. A Scottish style castle is surrounded by one of the finest gardens in Ireland, which contrast with the rugged surroundings. The Visitor Centre houses exhibitions and an audio-visual show.
The Visitor Centre is accessible for visitors with disabilities.
Glenveagh Castle:
Built in the years 1870 - 1873, the castle consists of a four storey rectangular keep. Access to the interior is by tour only. Morning and afternoon teas are served in the castle tearooms all season. The ground floor of the castle is partially accessible for visitors with disabilities.
Location: 24km north-west of Letterkenny. Kilmacrennan / Termon to Dunlewy Road or Churchill to Dunlewy Road).
Guided Tours: Access to the Castle by guided tour only. (Videos/cameras not permitted on tour).
Max. No: 20
Duration: 45 mins.
Audio Visual Presentation: "Glenveagh"
Seating: 90
Duration: 35 mins.
Languages: English, Irish, French, German and Italian.
Leaflet/Guide Booklet: English, Irish, French, German, Italian, Dutch and Spanish
