Longford County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2025 - 2030
The Longford County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2025 - 2030 sets out a shared vision for how Longford will protect, enhance, and promote its outstanding natural landscapes for walking, cycling, paddlesports, nature experiences, and inclusive outdoor activity. Grounded in the national strategy Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors, the plan outlines why outdoor recreation is essential to the county’s wellbeing, from supporting healthier communities to driving sustainable tourism, and sets the scene for a more coordinated approach among local stakeholders, landowners, community groups, and agencies.
Readers will find a detailed look at Longford’s current outdoor recreation assets, including its extensive walking trails, peatland routes, waterways, forests, and the Royal Canal Greenway. The plan highlights both the strengths and challenges of the county’s outdoor offering, from increased demand for nature based activities to gaps in accessibility, trail connectivity, and public awareness. It also provides insights gathered through public consultations, stakeholder workshops, and community feedback, ensuring the actions within the plan reflect local needs and opportunities.
At its core, the document sets out six strategic objectives, including protecting the environment, improving access, strengthening collaboration, raising awareness, enhancing expertise, and increasing participation across all ages and abilities. Each objective is supported by a clear action plan for 2026 to 2030 with a focus on sustainability, inclusivity, responsible recreation, and long term management. Whether you are a resident, landowner, community group, club, or visitor, the plan provides a roadmap for how Longford will unlock the full potential of its great outdoors in the years ahead.
Read the plan here: Longford County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2025 - 2030
Additional Documents:
Screening for AA Report.pdf
Screening for SEA Report.pdf
Signed AA Determination.pdf
Signed SEA Determination.pdf
