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Getting here
54.46319, -5.43899
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Black-backed Gull and Herring Gull
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Black-backed Gull and Herring Gull
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +62 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 km
"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"
Glastry Clay Pits Walk, Strangford LoughWalking route1 km
Former clay pit extraction site bisected by the road & totals an area of 40.67 acres. The pit appears to have been been in active use from the 1960s & was largely for local clay extraction for use in brick making. Walk around the south pond.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
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.
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