Nature spot · County Kilkenny
Ballyrafton Wood
Ballyrafton Wood is a public wood about half way between Kilkenny and Castlecomer, in County Kilkenny. The wood boasts riverside forest walks, picnic tables, seats and a car park.
Ballyrafton Wood is located about half way between Kilkenny and Castlecomer on the main road, in County Kilkenny. Its facilities include riverside forest walks, picnic tables, seats and free car park. There is also a tower bridge crossing the river Dinan. There is a riverside walk of about 1.6km at Ballyrafton. The main tree species are native oak woodland, also some ash. The fauna includes otter, grey squirrel and the native red squirrel.
Outdoors in County Kilkenny this week
Best day outdoors: Sat, 10 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 12°C
- Fri, 9 Oct13° / 8°Light rain
- Sat, 10 Oct12° / 5°Sun with light cloud
- Sun, 11 Oct14° / 13°Sun with light cloud
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