Farran Forest Park - Enclosure Trail

Walking Trail · Cork

Farran Forest Park - Enclosure Trail is a 1.1 km easy waymarked loop in Cork, starting near Macroom.

Distance
1.1 km
Climb
20 m
Shape
Loop
Time
25 mins

Grade

Activity Grade Difficulty Time
Walking Easy Easy 25 mins

Getting there

Starts at Farran Forest car park, near Macroom.

Directions to the trailhead

Trailhead coordinates
51.89114, -8.75662

The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.

About the trail

This short but educational trail takes you on forest road and path around a wildlife enclosure where deer can be observed up close, the old hunting lodge has been converted into a woodland ecology display centre and there is a man-made pond.

Dogs
Yes

Who manages it

Coillte South

Coillte Fermoy, Corrin, Fermoy, Co. Cork. Tel: ++ 353 25 40468

Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.

Elsewhere

Trails nearby

Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.

Common questions

How long is the Farran Forest Park - Enclosure Trail?

1.1 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 20 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 25 mins.

How hard is the Farran Forest Park - Enclosure Trail?

Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.

Where does the Farran Forest Park - Enclosure Trail start?

Starts at Farran Forest car park, near Macroom. The trailhead is at 51.89114, -8.75662.

Can you bring a dog on the Farran Forest Park - Enclosure Trail?

Yes. The register records dogs as allowed. Much of the Irish trail network crosses working farmland, so keep a dog under close control near livestock.

Who manages the Farran Forest Park - Enclosure Trail?

Coillte South. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.

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Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.