🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Kilclief car park 292m away — 3 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Kilclief car park 292m away — 3 car parks within reach
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Free
Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Curlew +70 more · last seen 2024
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Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Curlew +70 more · last seen 2024
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Insects — Painted Lady, 7-spot Ladybird, Small White +57 more · last seen 2025
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free
Plants — Gutweed, Field Bindweed, Field Scabious +38 more · last seen 2025
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Dog walks
Strong match
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
🍄
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Varies
Fungi — Tar Lichen, Snowy Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap +2 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Portkelly TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Bar Hall Bay TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
St Patrick's WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Castle FlannanWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Castle Trail at Castle Ward, Castle WardWalking route2.9 km▾
An excellent trail for spotting wildlife and taking in the stunning scenery of Strangford Lough, Audley's Castle and the farmyard at Castle Ward.
Named routeLength 2.9 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Castle Ward Boundary TrailCycling route▾
This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling route▾
Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Castle Ward - Castle TrailCycling route▾
This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Castle Ward - Farm TrailCycling route▾
Cyclists must follow the route in an anti-clockwise direction, in accordance with the waymarkers.
