Inch Wildfowl Reserve
An outdoor nature-reserve in Burt
This site is situated in the inner, eastern part of Lough Swilly, approximately 8 km to the south of Buncrana. It supports a wide diversity of wintering waterfowl, notably swans and geese, as well as breeding terns, gulls and duck. It is an important link in the overall Lough Swilly wetland system, which includes Blanket Nook and Big Isleto the south.
At a glance
Entry
Free / cheap
What parents should know
This site is situated in the inner, eastern part of Lough Swilly, approximately 8 km to the south of Buncrana.
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Information source
Summary and location information adapted from Fáilte Ireland’s Tourism Activities and Attractions dataset, accessed 7 September 2026. Source: https://data.gov.ie/dataset/tourism-activities-and-attractions. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Check the venue’s own website for current visitor arrangements.
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Last checked 25 May 2026, 04:03.
Open 365 days a year; specific operating hours not published by venue. Accessible year-round during daylight hours.
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