Spectacular Landscape on the West Coast of Ireland

The Burren - An ancient mystical place

Time stands still in The Burren

We have Burren Guided Walks on all of our retreats.

The Burren is an ancient mystical place where the druids and ancient seers of Ireland lived.

Poulnabrone dolmen is 5,000 years old and there have been people living in the Burren for thousands of years before that.

Nowadays there are very few people living in The Burren and it is largely a unique undisturbed protected Natural environment.

The Burren was designated as a Geopark in 2011 by ENESCO.

It is famous for it’s wildflowers and it’s ancient limestone hills that are ideal for hill walking.

Located along the Atlantic ocean on the west coast of Ireland, it includes sandy beaches as well as a wide variety of places to explore.

We have Burren guided walks with an experienced guide on all of our retreats.

Stunning Biodiversity

The wide range of wildflowers attract many species of butterflies and insects which in turn support a wide range of bird life.

The limestone hills heat up in Summer and slowly emit their heat in Winter. Combined with warmed air coming in from the Gulf Stream, this produces a mild climate in Winter.

The sea is noticeably warmer than the east coast and many swimmers enjoy refreshing swims on our retreats.

Beautiful Bird Song

There is a lovely variety of birds including finches, tits, curlews and each year the Cuckoo comes to visit for a few months.

Click to hear the Burren Birdsong

Richness and Variety of The Burren

The Burren offers stunning scenery that we explore on our guided outings including
Limestone hills
Sandy beaches
The Atlantic ocean
Wildflower meadows

Sacred sites of The Burren

There are more stone forts and ancient sites in The Burren than anywhere else in Ireland.

The Burren has changed little over thousands of years. There are many sacred sites, holy wells, dolmens and wedge tombs as well as old ruins and the tallest round tower in Ireland.

Guided guided walks and outings suitable for everybody

You choose whether to go on the challenging hill walk, or an easier walk.

We always have an option of a flat easy walk.

You don’t need to decide beforehand, and can wait until we arrive at our special location and see both walks.

Be brought to special places off the beaten track

Many of our overseas visitors have been in awe on our daily guided outings where they are brought to see many special places in the Burren.

For overseas visitors, our week-long retreats are best

On our week-long retreats, we have daily guided outings and this is a lovely way to be shown a very special place in Ireland with an experienced guide.

Some visitors travel to Ireland just to experience the quality of the Burren Yoga Retreat. And some decide to stay another week to explore some other parts of Ireland.