Brittas Lake — Attraction in The Municipal District of Borris-in-Ossory — Mountmellick

Lovely walk, but please be aware anyone with a dog when you get up to the farmers lane about 2km into the treck, the farmer has poison on the lane. We carried our dog 1km to get to the other side of the lane. Anyone with a big dog would be in trouble here. After that lane you go back into a woods area and the lake is not far from here but also note when you get to the lake the blue trail signs completely disappear unless your tracking yourself on a phone you will be lost. The trial needs updating a work around the farmers lane is needed badly and more signs are needed two. The actual blue trail is 8km not 6km as suggested...

Beautiful man-made lake associated with a landed estate. You can drive in as far as the lake itself however be careful driving over the ramps if you have a low car. The walk around the lake is sort and flat so suitable for all ages and abilities but there are longer walking trails in the area also through beautiful woodland. There are a few benches around the lake itself to stop and enjoy the view, particularly in autumn as the leaves...

A relatively small but beautiful lake situated close to the Slievebloom mountains. There's a lot to see around the lake including a pretty good view of the Laois/Offaly landscape if you're willing to do a small bit of hiking. If you live close by and have a dog it's pretty ideal for...