Trail · County Cork
Glengarriff Nature Reserve - Big Meadow Walk
3.4 km50 minEasyLoop10 m climbDogs on a lead
This walk follows footpath and woodland track and brings you to The Big Meadow, an area of old grassland that has not been fertilised or ploughed in living memory and is covered by swathes of wild flowers. Also included on the walk is a new lake created for the rare Downy Emerald dragonfly.
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Outdoors in County Cork this week
Best day outdoors: Sat, 10 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C
- Fri, 9 Oct14° / 8°Sun with light cloud
- Sat, 10 Oct13° / 7°Sun with light cloud
- Sun, 11 Oct15° / 14°Light rain
Make a day of it
The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.
Trails & walks
Beaches & bathing waters
Parks, gardens & islands
Nature spot · 100 m awayGlengarriff Woods Nature ReserveParkGlengarriffGlengarriff Woods are situated in a deep rough glacial valley which opens out into the north side of Bantry Bay near Glengarriff village, County Cork. Above the woods rise the Caha Mountains, with their dramatic layers of sheer rock.
Nature spot · 2.1 km awayGlengarriff Bamboo ParkGardenGlengarriff Bamboo Park is an exotic garden of the South West, with 30 different varieties of bamboo combined with palm trees and other tropical plants. The park sits overlooking Glengarriff Harbour in County Cork.