Attraction · near Lisdoonvarna · Clare

The Burren

Look for The Burren, an attraction, 6.3 km northwest of Lisdoonvarna. Top of the list nearby is Pol an Ionain, 2.5 km away. It belongs to County Clare.

Where

6.3 km

northwest of Lisdoonvarna

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–18°C

In brief

Attraction near Lisdoonvarna

Near Lisdoonvarna

The Burren is 6.3 km northwest of Lisdoonvarna. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather, month by month

If warmth matters, go June to August: Lisdoonvarna reaches 17–18°C.

Jan9° / 3°156 mm

Feb9° / 3°125 mm

Mar10° / 4°111 mm

Apr13° / 5°89 mm

May15° / 8°89 mm

Jun17° / 10°96 mm

Jul18° / 12°118 mm

Aug18° / 12°135 mm

Sep17° / 10°129 mm

Oct14° / 8°151 mm

Nov11° / 6°173 mm

Dec9° / 4°175 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lisdoonvarna, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Lisdoonvarna (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lisdoonvarna’s full climate →

About

The Burren

Attraction.

Type: Attraction
Town: 6.3 km northwest of Lisdoonvarna
Official site: burren.ie

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The area around The Burren

Orange is The Burren; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

The towns around The Burren

In size, Ennistimon comes first of the 6, with 1,137 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · 6.3 km southeast of it

Lisdoonvarna

934 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 13 km southeast of it

Kilfenora

152 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 14 km south of it

Liscannor

135 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 15 km south of it

Lehinch

1,018 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where The Burren is	People	Places to visit
Lisdoonvarna	6.3 km southeast of it	934	5
Kilfenora	13 km southeast of it	152	5
Liscannor	14 km south of it	135	7
Lehinch	15 km south of it	1,018	4
Ennistimon	15 km south of it	1,137	2
Ballyvaughan	16 km east of it	361	7

Make a day of it

After The Burren

Also within 15 km are 2 castles, 2 museums and an attraction.

AttractionPol an Ionain2.5 km away 2CastleCastleBallinalacken Castle2.4 km away 3

CastleDoonagore Castle6.6 km away 4MuseumMuseumDoolin Cave2.5 km away 5GardenGardenDoreen Drennan Art Studio, Garden and Lodge4.3 km away 6MuseumMuseumLisdoonvarna Spa Wells Heritage Centre6.4 km away 7Historic siteHistoric site · Office of Public WorksCnoc Raithní11 km away 8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeFanore Beach8.1 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

The Burren in questions

Where is The Burren?

The Burren is 6.3 km northwest of Lisdoonvarna, Clare.

What is The Burren?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit The Burren?

June to August are the warmest months in Lisdoonvarna, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near The Burren?

Within 15 km: Pol an Ionain (2.5 km), Ballinalacken Castle (2.4 km), Doonagore Castle (6.6 km) and Doolin Cave (2.5 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Pol an Ionain: P.hammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Doonagore Castle: Valfex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).