One Destination, Endless Discovery.
One Destination, Endless Discovery.
Aillwee Burren Experience
Aillwee Burren Experience is a multi-award-winning destination and a must-visit attraction in County Clare.
Whether you’re a nature lover, adventurer, foodie, or family explorer, Aillwee offers something for everyone.
- All-day admission lets you explore at your own pace.
- Ideal for families, schools, adventurers, and foodies.
- Located in the heart of The Burren, Co. Clare.
- Free parking and accessible facilities.
Aillwee Burren Experience
Uncover Burren Secrets Above and Below
Uncover Burren Secrets Above and Below
Aillwee Burren Experience is a multi-award-winning destination and a must-visit attraction in County Clare.
Whether you’re a nature lover, adventurer, foodie, or family explorer, Aillwee offers something for everyone.
All-day admission lets you explore at your own pace
Ideal for families, schools, adventurers, and foodies
Located in the heart of The Burren, Co. Clare
Free parking and accessible facilities
Aillwee Cave Tour
An Underground Wonder
The guided cave tour has been sympathetically developed over five times in the past 50 years, now offering an 850-metre round trip deep into Aillwee Mountain, with 90 metres of limestone overhead at its deepest point.
What to Expect:
45-minute guided walk through chasms, caverns, and calcite formations
Stroll over bridges, beneath surreal rock shapes, and beside underground waterfalls
Hibernation chambers and European brown bear remains (10,500 to 4,500 years old)
Learn how time and water shaped this unique underground landscape
Get up close with our Raptors
Birds of Prey
Be captivated by the Birds of Prey at Aillwee, where daily flying displays bring you face-to-face with majestic raptors.
Witness owls, hawks, falcons, and eagles in action
Learn about conservation and behaviours of these powerful birds
Interactive and family-friendly, with trained handlers on hand
Learn more about our Birds of Prey Conservation Project…
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Hawk Walk
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Hawk Walk
Step into the ancient art of falconry and take flight with a Harris Hawk, one of nature’s most skilled and social predators.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Aillwee’s Hazel Woods, this is a hands-on encounter you’ll never forget.
Join our expert falconers for a 45-minute guided Hawk Walk, where you’ll learn to handle, release, and recall your hawk as it soars through the forest.
Perfect for nature lovers, adventure seekers, and curious families — no prior experience needed.
What to Expect?
- Meet your expert falconer for a friendly introduction to the ancient art of falconry and the remarkable Harris Hawk
- Learn to handle, release, and recall your hawk with professional guidance
- Stroll through peaceful woodland trails as your hawk soars overhead, then swoops back to your gloved hand
- Witness incredible speed and precision up close, as your hawk showcases its natural aerial skills and control
All together now…
Cheese...
All together now…
Cheese...
Visit our farmshop, the home of
Burren
Gold
Cheese
- Watch the making of our award-winning Burren Gold Cheese
- Sample multiple cheese varieties and our creamy, handmade fudge
- Sustainable, local, and full of nutty & caramel flavours
- All our cheese is naturally made and naturally aged.
- We make cheese from April through to October.
