Travelling to the Bog of Allen Nature Centre

From N4 Dublin via the Galway Road
Take the Maynooth/Naas/Straffan exit from the N4. At the roundabout take the R406 to Naas/Clane. Turn right at Barberstown Castle crossroads and follow the R403 to Clane. Continue on the R403 into the centre of Clane, turning off for Prosperous and Allenwood at the Corner Pub. Drive through Allenwood and take the R414 (Rathangan Road, left turn) which is approximately 1km from Allenwood over the Shee Bridge on the Grand Canal. The Bog of Allen Nature Centre is located 4km from this turn on the right hand side of the road.

From the South
Turn off the N7 in Monasterevin following the R414 to Rathangan. In Rathangan continue on the R414 (Allenwood road) to Lullymore. We are approximately 5km from Rathangan on the left hand side of the road after Lullymore Heritage Park.

By Public Transport
By Bus: take the 120 (Edenderry) bus from Dublin's Bus Aras which leaves every morning at 9.30am (or 9.50am from the Locan Spa Hotel). This will take you as far as Allenwood from where you can get a taxi. If you intend to walk the three miles to the centre, ask the bus driver to leave you off at the Skew Bridge over the canal, just outside Allenwood.

Local Taxi Service
PJ Coyne, Tel 087-2517164 or 045-860613

Centre Opening Times 2006
The Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Habitats and Gardens are open Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm. (Last admission 4pm). Special openings in 2006 on Saturday 27th May, Sunday 30th July and Saturday 25th November from 10am to 4pm. Self Guiding Tour Admission Euro 5. IPCC Guides are available to cater for group or school visits.

What's On Offer
The Bog of Allen Nature Centre is an international centre for peatland education, conservation and research. Here you can explore the history of peat and the unique flora and fauna associated with bogs. A programme of guided walks across the Bog of Allen, workshops on peat-free gardening and composting and visits to the Habitats and Gardens are on offer. Our gardens include Flytraps - an exhibition of insect eating plants from all over the world; lake, fen and bog habitats typical of the Bog of Allen and a Wildlife conservation garden. Admission Euro 5. Self Guiding Tours.

Bog of Allen Nature Centre
Irish Peatland Conservation Council,
Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare
Tel 045-860133 Fax 045-860148
e-mail: bogs@ipcc.ie
web-site: www.ipcc.ie

Irish Peatland Conservation Council Registered Charity Number CHY6829