Lough Navar Forest, near Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Lough Navar Forest
Forest recreation landscape
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7.4
Wildland
Half day
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Why it's Wildland
7.4A 2,600-hectare sweep of bog, heath, open water and woodland, where the forest drive climbs towards the Magho Cliffs and views across the Fermanagh lakelands.
The appeal is the changing scale: a long forest drive through varied habitats gives way to the open prospect from the Magho Cliffs. The combination of big views, small loughs and several walking trails makes this more than a roadside viewpoint.
Wild · Dramatic · Big-sky
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The experience
Allow a half day to take the scenic drive, pause at a viewpoint and choose a short walk. Verify current road and site access before travelling, as the source listing is marked permanently closed.
Things to do
Take the scenic forest drive
The forest has a listed 7-mile / 11km scenic drive through a landscape of bog, heath, open water, native woodland and coniferous forest. Confirm the road is open before travelling.
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Walk to Carrick Lough viewpoint
A short walk from the car park passes through open forest to a viewing area overlooking Carrick Lough.
Short walk; exact duration not supplied
Look for the crannog remains
From Carrick Lough viewpoint, look across the lough for the remains of an ancient crannog, an artificially made small island farmstead.
Choose a forest walking trail
The Geopark lists four walking trails in the forest. Trail names, distances and difficulty were not available in the supplied material; check local information before choosing.
Take in the Magho Cliffs viewpoint
The forest’s high viewpoint is described as offering wide views across Lower Lough Erne and the surrounding lakelands.
Make a day of it
Quick escape · Allow time for the short walk from the car park; exact duration not supplied.
Quick escape: Carrick Lough viewpoint
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Check current forest and road access before travelling.
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Park at the Carrick Lough viewpoint area, described as being at the forest entrance.
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Take the short walk through open forest to the viewing area.
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Look across Carrick Lough for the remains of the ancient crannog.
Half day · Half day; exact duration not supplied.
Make a half day of it: forest drive and viewpoints
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Check current access and road status before setting out.
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Follow the scenic forest drive, listed as 7 miles / 11km.
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Pause at viewpoints and choose one of the forest’s four walking trails; check trail details and conditions locally.
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At Carrick Lough viewpoint, look for the crannog remains.
Verified history
At Carrick Lough viewpoint, the Geopark describes the visible remains of an ancient crannog: an artificially made small island farmstead. No date or further historical detail was supplied.
Hidden details
The crannog at Carrick Lough — Look across Carrick Lough from its viewpoint for the remains of an ancient crannog, an artificially made small island farmstead.
When to go
· No specific time of day was verified; check current weather and access before visiting.
Season-specific visitor or wildlife guidance was not supplied.
Check the forecast and current access before setting out; conditions and road status were not detailed in the supplied sources.
What to look for
From Carrick Lough viewpoint, look across the water for the remains of an ancient crannog. At the wider forest scale, notice how bog, heath, open water and woodland meet.
The story
An ancient crannog is visible from Carrick Lough viewpoint; a crannog is an artificially made small island farmstead.
Best time to go
Check conditions before setting out; no specific seasonal guidance was supplied.
No specific best time was verified. Check weather and current access before setting out.
How long to spend
Half day
Perfect for
Walkers · Photographers · Wildlife lovers
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Opening & access
A forest landscape with a scenic drive, viewpoints and walking trails. The source row marks “Lough Navar Forest Dr” as permanently closed, so check current access and road status before travelling.
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Parking
Car parking is listed at the forest; the main car park is on Glennasheever Road, BT93 3BW. Check current access before visiting.
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Dogs
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Accessibility
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Cost
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Around Lough Navar Forest
Within 50 km · approximate straight-line distances
