Our outdoor activity centre in Cork is located in Farran Forest Park on the southern shore of Inniscarra Lake. This stunning location in the Cork countryside offers panoramic views of the surrounding scenery and across the lake. The 45-hectare forest once formed a mere fragment of the vast Farran Estate which was owned by Captain Clarke (of tobacco products fame).
Farran Forest Park has ample car parking, onsite toilets, and a playground. There’s also a large duck pond and a wildlife enclosure which holds a small herd of red and fallow deer. You can view these majestic animals from the way-marked Enclosure Trail that skirts the boundary fence. The duck pond is home to various species such as mallard, teal, widgeon, shoveler, and greylag, white-fronted, barnacle, snow, and Egyptian geese. An old shooting lodge adjacent to the wildlife enclosure has been converted into a woodland ecology display centre.
Zipit at Farran Wood is only 20 minutes from Cork City and within walking distance of the National Rowing Centre. It’s also a stone’s throw from a newly redeveloped children’s playground.
With so many ways to immerse yourself in nature, Farran Forest Park is the perfect place for a fun-filled day out! And if you’re looking for more inspiration for things to see and do here, check out our Guide to the Local Area. Do you have any questions about our Cork adventure park? Please feel free to get in touch for the answers you need.
If you’re based elsewhere in Ireland, see if our other Zipit locations are a better fit for you.
3 Hour Session
Age Groups
(7 – Adult)
10 Years
in operation
Challenging but fun
6 Circuits
(from 1 – 15m high)
Toilets
Toilets are located on site.
Parking
€5, contactless card only. No cash accepted.
You can also purchase a Coillte Access Card for unlimited access to any of the barrier-controlled Coillte Forest Parks around the country (excluding Lough Key Forest Park). An annual pass currently costs €50.
Food and Drink
Our cabin shop sells a range of hot and cold drinks, crisps and chocolate bars.
Magnets used in our safety mechanisms at Zipit Farran may interfere with the operation of pacemakers and ICD’s. We recommend you contact your doctor prior to booking with Zipit.
Wheelchair access is provided to our cabin at Zipit Farran. Other paths throughout the forest can be difficult to traverse.