🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
☕The Coffee Port — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
☕The Coffee Port — a good base for a longer summer day out
Best for
8 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Free
Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Grey Heron +73 more · last seen 2025
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Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
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Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Grey Heron +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Peacock +46 more · last seen 2025
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Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Varies
Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Ballerina, Meadow Waxcap +8 more · last seen 2023
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free
Plants — Scarlet Pimpernel, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Red Valerian +25 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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16 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths 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
Dufferin Avenuepublic footpath · 543 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 543 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Dufferin Avenuepublic footpath · 197 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 197 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Dufferin Avenuepublic footpath · 78 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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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.
