The draft vision of this outdoor recreation Action Plan is to:
Promote participation to realise social, health, and economic benefits and quality of life for all our citizens and visitors whilst respecting our natural landscape and supporting responsible outdoor recreation.
Outdoor Recreation includes physical activities in the natural environment, such as walking, canoeing, cycling, surfing and wild swimming. It does not include activities that take place on pitches or course (golf, football) or motorised sports such as quads/scramblers.
This County Clare Outdoor Recreation Plan aligns with the National Outdoor Recreation Strategy, Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors 2023 – 2027, and with the County Clare Local Sports and Physical Activity Plan so that there is a coordinated and sustainable approach to developing, managing, and utilising County Clare’s and Ireland’s outdoors.
An ongoing consultation process both local and national with the landowners, organisations, communities and participants in the outdoor recreation sector is informing this Outdoor Recreation Plan.
Five Strategic Themes are emerging from the consultation process:
Places: we must preserve, maintain, and sustain our outdoor recreation places.
People: we will include and sustain more participants in a culture that is respectful.
Partnership: continued stakeholder collaboration and land access generosity.
Product: a growing range of opportunities with a variety of activity providers.
Promotion: More awareness-raising and communication resources are needed.
This Plan will be subject to the necessary assessments as outlined by Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors.
Give feedback through a short questionnaire.
Alternitively give feedback through the following methods:
In writing to: Jessica O Keeffe, Draft Clare Outdoor Recreation Plan, c/o Clare Education Centre, Government Buildings, Kilrush Road, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 F782.
By email to: humphrey@ilc.ie The subject should read “Submission to Draft Clare Outdoor Recreation Plan”
The deadline for receipt of submissions is 11th April 2025. Please note late submissions will not be considered.