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Leebeen Park and Aughnacliffe Waterfall Walking Trails

Trail Class 2

Trail Grade Easy

Near Aughnacliffe, County Longford, enjoy Leebeen Park’s lakeside boardwalk and the scenic Aughnacliffe Waterfall Trail nearby. 

Leebeen Park offers visitors a short looped walk with a boardwalk alongside Lough Leebeen, where you will see some swans and other wildlife. The park is located close to Aughnacliffe village, County Longford.

  • Distance: 1.5km
  • Parking available
  • For the kids, there is a playground and a fairy garden to explore.
  • There is also an outdoor gym, as well as picnic benches to sit and relax by the water.
A colourful map shows Leebeen Park & Aughnacliffe Waterfall Trails with walking paths, wildlife illustrations (pine marten, badger, kingfisher, peacock butterfly), nearby towns, lakes, and trail information.
A small waterfall flows over dark rocks, surrounded by green grass and brown bracken in a lush, natural setting. The water appears silky due to a long exposure photograph.
A small, clear stream flows through a lush, green forest with moss-covered rocks and overhanging tree branches on both sides under soft daylight.
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Aughnacliffe Waterfall Trail

Also in Aughnacliffe is the Aughnacliffe Waterfall Trail, which leads to Pulliness waterfall.

Distance: 1.40km loop and 430m linear trail
The loop route takes you along the river. An interesting feature is a modern water turbine generating power for subtle LED lights on the deck. In the 1930s, a water turbine generated power for the old post office in the village

Aerial view of a lush, green countryside with patchwork fields, a large pond or lake in the centre, scattered houses, trees, and roads under a cloudy sky.
Two young children stand on a jetty by a calm lake, with one child’s arm around the other’s shoulder. Trees and hills are visible in the background under a clear, soft evening sky.
Entrance to Leebeen Park with a stone wall and sign, a large grassy field, playground equipment, people walking, and a pond surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.
Four young children sit on a wooden jetty, facing a calm lake surrounded by greenery under a cloudy sky. The children wear colourful jackets and appear to be enjoying the peaceful nature scene.
Two children play on a wooden and rope climbing structure in an outdoor playground surrounded by green grass, trees, and hills. One child climbs a wooden ladder whilst the other stands nearby watching.
Stone entrance sign for Leebeen Park, established 2002, with a grassy park area, trees, a lake in the background, and a cloudy sky overhead.
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Two impressive megalithic tombs or dolmens can be found in Aughnacliffe, one of which is the third biggest of its kind in Ireland. Dolmens were erected by the earliest inhabitants of Ireland who settled here between 4000 and 3000BC and continued to inhabit the land up to 2000BC.

The lakes of the Upper Erne and Gowna are only a few minutes' drive away. In the other direction are the many lakes on the Longford-Leitrim border to explore. 

Glenview Lounge

Corner house in Drumlish