Glenveagh National Park

The 14,000 acre Glenveagh National Park is in the north west of County Donegal. Remote, rugged mountains interspersed with lakes and peat bogs.

Wildlife highlights: Golden eagles have been reintroduced into Glenveagh, and bred for the first time in 2007. Click here to read more about the Golden eagles of Glenveagh.

You may also see Red deer, mountain hare, badgers, foxes & field mouse. The prime time for watching the Red Deer is during the rut from mid-September to mid-November.

Birds
Golden eagles, Peregrine, Golden plover, Ravens, meadow pipits, kestrel, flycatcher, chiffchaff, wood warbler, crossbill, siskin, goldcrest, coaltit and a wide variety of water birds such as Red throated diver.

The eagles can be seen at any time of year, but for the best chance of a sighting try winter time just after newly imported birds have been released. All of the released birds have coloured tags on their wings so please let the staff of the park know of any sightings.

Go to http://www.goldeneagle.ie/ for more information.

How to get to Glenveagh
Glenveagh National Park is 24km north-west of Letterkenny. From Letterkenny take the (N56) road through Kilmacrennan, then turn left on to theR255 Gweedore road.

There is a visitor centre on the northern end of Lough Veagh. The National Park is open to the public all year round, apart from Good Friday and Christmas Week.

These maps are intended as a guideline only; you must check the exact location of the reserve yourself. Wildlife Extra assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or usefulness of the information on this website.