Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark

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Overview

Marble Arch Caves are one of Europe's finest showcaves, a truly spectacular subterranean world, but only one of many attractions in the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark. Visitors to the caves experience a fascinating natural underworld of rivers, waterfalls, winding passages and lofty chambers, while beautiful cave formations glisten all around. Subtle lighting reveals hanging stalactites, translucent mineral veils and cascades of calcite. One of the largest of these flowstones, the Porridge Pot, took 50,000 years to grow from slow drips from above. An audio-visual presentation on the Marble Arch Caves and the wider UNESCO Global Geopark of Fermanagh and Cavan can be seen at the Marble Arch Caves Visitor Centre. There is also a beautiful nature walk through the Cladagh Glen nature reserve which starts here. For the more experienced hillwalker access to Cuilcagh Mountain Park is located approximately 500m from the gate of the visitor centre. The Geopark takes in a vast area of rugged mountainous uplands and gentle rolling lowlands of Counties Fermanagh and Cavan. Prehistoric tombs, Iron Age forts, early Christian monasteries, and Plantation Castles are scattered across the landscape.

Features

Opening Times
Opening Times: Open daily, Etr-late Sep/early Oct. Contact for opening times

Facilities
Parking onsite
Cafe

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Location

43 Marlbank Road, Legnabrochy, Florencecourt, ENNISKILLEN, Co Fermanagh, BT92 1EW

About the area

Running right through the middle of County Fermanagh are the two parts of Lough Erne, the Upper and the Lower. The Lough’s shape has been likened to a leaping dolphin scattering a shower of broken water drops behind it.