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✦ Ancient woodland

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grasshopper Warbler and Cuckoo
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Grasshopper Warbler, Cuckoo, Iceland Gull +37 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Grasshopper Warbler, Cuckoo, Iceland Gull +37 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Gymnadenia conopsea subsp. conopsea, Bluebell, Oxeye Daisy +176 more · last seen 2022; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Dingy Skipper, Green-veined White, Cryptic Wood White +134 more · last seen 2025

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely and CarrickreaghWalking route
Named route
Castle Coole Lake Walk, Castle CooleWalking route1.8 km

A gentle walk around tranquil Lough Coole. Spot a variety of wildlife, see views of the grand mansion & discover traces of the past at the site where the Queen Anne House once stood. Level terrain with some gravel. Dogs on leads due to wildfowl.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 91Cycling route
Named routeRef 91National Cycle Network
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Northern Loop (Ride 1)Cycling route370 km

"offers cyclists a pleasant three or four days cycling around Lower Lough Erne."

Named routeRef KCT1Length 370 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - The West Fermanagh Link (Ride 3)Cycling route

"through the rural uplands of County Fermanagh"

Named routeRef KCT3Point-to-pointRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route222 m
Named routeRef 91Length 222 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route432 m
Named routeRef 91Length 432 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 85m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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