These woods belong to Coillte and are located about 2km south of the N22 near Kilmurry. The trail takes about one hour to complete and is a really enjoyable walk especially for anybody with dogs and/or children. The Buingea river flows through part of the forest and there are a good few picnic tables. The woods were once part of the Warrenscourt Demesne of which a stable yard and man made lake are both visible at stages along the trail. I haven’t discovered much about the history of the demesne so if you read this and you know all about when it was sold, burnt etc, I would love to hear about it.
There are some old oak trees as well as douglas fir, spruce, scots pine etc which were all planted in the 1960s. Some felling took place earlier in the year.
The Kilmurry entrance to the Warrenscourt walk
One of the picnic benches at Warrenscourt
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The Buingea River through warrenscourt woods
The man-made lake at Warrenscourt near Macroom, Cork
Enjoying Warrenscourt woods
Tags: short walk, warrenscourt, woods
