Vale of Clara

Vale of Clara (Irish: Gleann an Chláraigh)[1] is a national nature reserve of approximately 545 acres (2.21 km2) located in County Wicklow, Ireland.

It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service, part of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

[2] The Special Area of Conservation, Ballygannon Wood, is contained within the Vale of Clara nature reserve.

[5] There is also a variety of hazel, willow, holly, and birch trees as well as bluebells, bilberry, honeysuckle, and wood sorrel.

Some of the birds which inhabit the woodlands include buzzards, woodcock, tree-creepers, and redstarts[4] alongside fallow deer.