Descriptions
Cost
Fishing: The grounds of Castlecomer Discovery Park are centered around two rainbow trout fishing lakes. Originally constructed by the Prior Wandesforde family, the two man-made lakes formed a centrepiece for the demesne. The lakes are now fully re-instated with angling stands to allow full access to the water and a series of cascades link the lakes and channel the water back into the River Deen.
Cost: €15 for four hours fishing. Rod hire €5 with a €15 refundable deposit.
Coal Mining Museum: The Coal Mining Museum comprises a 45 minute tour through Castlecomer’s coal mining past. The exhibition is an interactive multi-media display that takes the visitor on a journey through time. Starting with the formation of the coal 300 million years ago, it brings the visitor through more than 300 years of coal mining history to the closure of the mines in 1969.
Cost
Adults: €7
Child: €5
Student/OAP: €6
Family: (2 adults & 2 children): €20
Opening Times
Open all year.
Equipment
Safety:
All participants receive full safety instructions by our specially trained team of instructors. Helmets and harnesses (adult and child sizes) are provided and must be worn. Minimum height and weight restrictions apply: 1.1 metres (7 years approx), maximum weight, 120 kilogrammes.
History
Mining Museum: The Coal Mining Museum comprises a 45 minute tour through Castlecomer’s coal mining past. The exhibition is an interactive multi-media display that takes the visitor on a journey through time. Starting with the formation of the coal 300 million years ago, it brings the visitor through more than 300 years of coal mining history to the closure of the mines in 1969.
Cost
Adults: €7
Child: €5
Student/OAP: €6
Family: (2 adults & 2 children): €20
Suggested Routes
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?