Facilities

  • Notice: we DO NOT provide cooking or eating untensils. You must bring your own


Outdoor Details



Dundrum campsite is situated 12 KM from Cashel. We have two acres for camping. Up to 10/12 patrol tents can be accommodated. Firewood is readilty available onsite. The campsite is surrounded by 2000 acres of forestry/woodland with over 40KM of forest roads and paths. Dundrun village is 1.5KM form the campsite

Indoor Details Weston Chalet
There is one large building with 24 bunk beds in two separate rooms. There are two leaders rooms also. We have a large indoor shower/toilet room converted for wheelchair users, also two other showers with hot running water.  There is a large kitchen with gas cooker and fresh running water, A large dining area is adjacent to the kitchen. 
Outdoor flush toilets serve both the cottage and the campsite.
All electricity is on charge. This requires a €2 coin, so bring a supply.



Activities

Large area of woodlands for Scouting / Guiding activities, hiking, exploring.
 



Recycling

Dundrum Centre operates a recycling policy and a number of bins are provided to aid this initiative.
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Amenities

  • Flora: The forest is coniferous – mainly Sitka and Norwegian spruce. Some groups of broadleaves, especially oak, have been retained with scattered ash and Western red deel. Other flora, old oak woodland vegetation.
  • Fauna: The forest is home to a variety of bird and animal life including fox, fallow deer. Red squirrel, whiskered bats, pipistrelle bats and long eared bats.
  • Geology: Surface water gley overlying sandstone.
  • Facilities: Dundrum Boy Scouts have developed the old gamekeeper’s lodge and field into a campsite for scouts. Car parks and picnic area.
  • Lenght of Trail: There are extensive forest trails and an orienteering map is available at a small extra cost.

Activities

  • Fishing: The river suir passes through the village of golden 12 Km from the campsite (contact 062 63106
  • Golf:
      • County Tipperary Golf and Country Club, 4 KM from campsite (contact 062 71116
      • Tipperary Golf Club 12 KM (contact 062 51119
      • Cashel Driving Range & par 3 golf course (contact 06262111

  • Horse Riding: Crossogue Equestrian Centre is situated near the village of Ballycahill 16Km form campsite. Concessiona are available for campsite residents on application. Prior booking required. Own insurance required. (contact 0504 54123)
  • Water activities: These are available in Killaloe activity centre. prior booking is necessary. Check  
            http://homepage.eircom.net/~csi/index.html

Places of Historic Interest

  • Rock of Cashel 12 Km 062 61437
  • Cahir Castle 20KM 052 41011
  • Swiss Cottage situated is just outside Cahir on Kilfinnane road approximately 23 KM from campsite.052 41144
  • Mitchelstown Caves. The most spectacular cave network in Ireland.situated near the village of Burncourt just outside Cahir 052 67246
  • Bolton Library in cashel 062 61944
  • Holycross Abbey 12 Km. This is a restored 15th century Cistercian Abbey
  • Lar na Páirce. Situated in the town of Thurles. This exhibition tells the history of the GAA from the beginning to the present day. Also visit Semple stadium 0504 22702
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