for wild adventures & memories
Luxury Glamping, Foraging, Fungi Workshops, Remarkable Tree Trails, Private Event Hire in Borris, Co. Carlow, Ireland
Our Experiences
Shepherds' Huts
Book your stay at our bespoke luxury Glamping experience with four comfy award-winning Shepherds’ Huts
Foraging Workshop
Enjoy a hands-on wild food experience, learning what is safe to eat.
DURATION: 4 hours
COST: €75p/p
Meeting remarkable trees
Explore the fascinating world of our native trees.
DURATION: 3.5 hours
COST: €65p/p
Fungi Workshops
Learn about the fascinating world of fungi and mycelium, what is good to eat and what is deadly.
DURATION: 5.5hours
COST: €110p/p
Company Days Out
Chill out with your team in an award winning Eco Centre. Experience a day in the wild tailored to your needs.
Private Foraging
Book this completely private eco venue for your personal event and make it a day to remember in our sustainable space.
Book the barn
Book an eco-friendly countryside venue. A perfect venue for your next private event.
Stargazing
Guests can sit back and watch the stars, wrapped in comfy rugs, sipping hot chocolate. We provide the marshmallows too!
Civil Marriage Venue
The venue is completely private for your Civil Marriage with ample parking and set in its own magnificent grounds.
Foraging Hen Parties
Hen Parties take many forms. Ours is truly wild! Enjoy foraging and a three 3 course organic lunch.
What do we do at Blackstairs Ecotrails?
Eplore and unwind at Blackstairs Eco Trails
AWARD WINNING ECO TOURISM EXPERIENCE
We provide a bespoke luxury Glamping experience with four comfy award-winning Shepherds’ Huts. We also offer Foraging Workshops – Fungi Workshops – Tree Trails – Company Days Out. Our Eco Barn is fully equipped with bathrooms, showers, a modern kitchen, dining area and chill out zone. There is a Bar B Q area, a small lake and a 6-acre Oak Wood maze for guests’ enjoyment.
For guests who drive an electric vehicle, we have a charging point. Eco Tourism and sustainable tourism is an essential part of our business model. If you see a cat around the place her name is Piper and she is very friendly! We look forward to welcoming you to Blackstairs Ecotrails.
WHO WE ARE
Robert and Mary White have been running Blackstairs Ecotrails since 2011.
We have lived at the Old Rectory for over 44 years. We love where we live and what we do. Robert is a geographer and mathematician. I am a former member of the Irish Parliament and a former Minister for Human Rights, Equality and Integration. We have been recording the wild life and biodiversity here for many, many years. Dorothy-Ellen, our daughter, is also a geographer and a partner with us in the business. Our motto is Keep it Wild and Keep it Small and Sustainable. We look forward to welcoming you to our Eco Centre.
Where are we situated?
In the shadow of Mount Leinster at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountains, five kilometres from the beautiful Georgian village of Borris in Co. Carlow.
- 90 Minutes from Dublin
- 1 Hour from Waterford City
- 40 Minutes from Kilkenny City
- 1 Hour from Rosslare Europort
We are close to the mountains – great for hiking and walking. We are close to the River Barrow for great linear walks, fishing, canoeing and bird watching.
GIFT VOUCHERS
Give someone the gift of the wild and beautiful Blackstairs Mountains, in unspoilt South Carlow
