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Monday 9:30am - 5pm Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm Thursday 9:30am - 5pm Friday 9:30am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

Castlecomer Discovery Park

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This wonderful 100 acre Discovery Park is a place to escape and reconnect with nature, to discover more about our coal mining heritage and contemporary craft.
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Currently Open to large groups and weekends from 11am SEASONAL OPENING - BOOK ONLINE

ZIPLINE & OCTAGON HIGH ROPES COURSES
Octagon: €18.50 per person
Zipline: €18.50 per person (1 turn)
Octagon & Zipline: €31 per person
Strictly aged 7+ with adult, 12+, 1.3m tall and max. 120kg weight. (PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL, open seasonally)

ARCHERY: €18 per target (up to 2 participants per target)

SKYWALK CHALLENGE
Skywalk: €29 per person
Climbing Wall: €11.50 per person
Skywalk & Climbing Wall Combo: €40 per person
Skywalk & Freefall Combo: €40
Skywalk, Climbing Wall & Free Fall: €52
Group discounts available for 20+ participants. (PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL, open seasonally). WOODLAND PLAY AREA:
Junior Woodland Adventure Course & Bouncing Net combo €12 per child
Elf & Fairy Village: FREE, available daily. Bluebell Playhouse Sensory Room: FREE

FOOTPRINTS IN COAL INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION:
Adult: €7
Student / Senior Citizen: €6
Child 4 – 12 years: €5
Child under 4: Free
Family (2 adults + 1 child): €18
Each additional child with family: €2
Open daily, 9.30-4pm (10.30am weekends)

BOATING
Pedal Boats: €18
Single Kayak: €12
Double Kayak: €14
Canoe: €18
(Seasonal opening)

SEASONAL TRAILS
€7.50

WOODLAND TRAILS:
With over 80 acres of woodland and lakeside to explore, Castlecomer Discovery Park is the perfect place to experience nature, get fit and enjoy the great outdoors. Why not take a hike, have a picnic or take a path you never took before! We have a range of trail loops through our woodland, all free to enjoy. ORIENTEERING:
Three permanent courses (1km, 2km or 3km). Laminate maps available for €3.50. Available daily. TIMBER TUMBLES PLAYGROUND:
Young visitors can have great fun in the charming FREE Timber Tumbles playground which includes a mini zip-wire and climbing wall! CAR PARK:
1st hour €2, €3 up to 3 hours, €4 ALL DAY, €50 Annual Pass

EDUCATION PROGRAMME:
See our website for detailed information on our student-centred, curriculum-linked education programme, suitable for all age-groups. Prices starting from just €3 per student. PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:

05/11/2026

We’re delighted to be taking part in Live Work Visit Invest Kilkenny 2026 this Saturday.

Visit the Discovery Park stand to meet our team and find out more about available roles, career opportunities and what we do!

The free event brings together more than 30 Kilkenny employers and organisations, giving attendees an opportunity to:

💼 Explore career and employment opportunities
🤝 Speak directly with local employers
🏡 Find out more about living and working in Kilkenny and the amenities on offer
🎙️ See James Kavanagh and William Murray record a live episode of The Simpler Life?
🍴 Enjoy local food, coffee and treats

📅 Saturday, 7 November
🕙 10am–1pm
📍 St. Canice’s Cathedral & Round Tower, Kilkenny
🎟️ Free admission

Come along to meet us and explore what Kilkenny could offer your career and life outside work.

04/11/2026

Open Weekends in November 🍂

⏰ Activities open from 11am
📲 Book Online

04/11/2026

Just a quick message regarding people riding the new trails at Castlecomer Discovery Park.

The trails are still very new and need time to settle and consolidate properly before they're ridden. This is an important part of the construction process. The trails need time over the coming months to allow the material to bind together, compact and harden.

Riding them too early will break up the surface before it's had a chance to properly consolidate. This will lead to premature erosion, rutting and damage, ultimately making the trails worse for everyone when they do officially open.

It also creates unnecessary maintenance and additional costs for the Discovery Park, repairing damage that could easily have been avoided.

We're putting a huge amount of work into building these trails to a high standard, and the last thing we want is for them to start deteriorating before they're even finished.

Please respect the ongoing works and stay off the trails until they're officially opened. Giving them a couple of months to settle naturally will make a massive difference to their durability and how well they ride in the long term.

03/11/2026

A massive congratulations to Pat O’Neill, dad of our very own Activities Manager, and a proud local man on reaching Everest Base Camp!

And of course, no adventure would be complete without a little piece of home! Pat proudly brought Castlecomer Discovery Park along for the journey at one of the world’s most iconic mountains.

It’s moments like these that remind us how special our community is. Whether it’s here at home or on the other side of the world, there’s always a little bit of Castlecomer wherever you go.

Pat, you’ve done yourself, your family and our whole community proud. From all of us at Castlecomer Discovery Park, comhghairdeas and well done! 💚👑

01/11/2026

CHRISTMAS DRIVE-IN CINEMA IS BACK! 🎬✨

Join us at Castlecomer Discovery Park on 19th December for a festive movie night under the stars!

🚂 The Polar Express – 4PM
🎅 The Santa Clause – 6:30PM
🏠 Home Alone – 8:45PM

🍿 Just €35 per car! Grab your blankets, bring the family and get cosy for a magical Christmas movie experience!

30/10/2026

From River to Raft – A Water Science Adventure! 💧

Celebrate Science Week with us at Castlecomer Discovery Park on November 14th!

Dive into exciting STEM experiments, discover how rivers are formed, explore water pollution, and get creative by designing and building your very own mini rafts and dams!

🕙 10AM | Ages 3–5
🕛 12PM | Ages 5–8
🕑 2PM | Ages 9–12

⏱️ Each session lasts 1.5 hours.

📲 Book Online Today

29/10/2026

Halloween Drive-In Cinema moments ✨🍿

What a cosy atmosphere and such a lovely evening!

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support our Halloween Drive-In Cinema. This was our second year running the event, and it’s something we’ve been looking forward to ever since last year!

Can you spot the date of our next Drive-In Cinema in this reel? 👀🎅🏻

26/10/2026

Answering your questions our Halloween Drive in Cinema

🎃 Monsters Inc - 4pm
⭐️ Casper - 6:30pm - SOLD OUT
🎬 Insidious - 9pm - SOLD OUT

📲 Book Online Today

25/10/2026

🎃Competition Time🎃

Win a free car pass to see Monsters, INC. on Wednesday 28th of October at 4pm!

To be in with the chance to win:

✨Like this post
🚗Comment who you’d bring

Winner announced Tuesday 27th of October.

Best of luck 👀

Address

The Estate Yard, Castlecomer Discovery Park, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Castlecomer

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5pm
Friday	9:30am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+353564440707

Website

http://www.discoverypark.ie/

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