Ancient Monastery of Kells 0 ha
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, Jay +20 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, Jay +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Carpet, Red Admiral +238 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Carpet, Red Admiral +238 more · last seen 2023
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Wood Blewits, Holly Speckle, Ugly Milkcap +6 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Wood Blewits, Holly Speckle, Ugly Milkcap +6 more · last seen 2018
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2018; Plants — Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2018
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 97 Extension Cycling route ▾
Ballymena to Randalstown
Named route Ref 97 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
2,133 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,133 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 12 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Fieldfare · Whooper Swan · Swift · Chiffchaff · Redwing +7
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2024 Swift Apus apus2019 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2019 Redwing Turdus iliacus2018 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2019 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2019 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2018 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2018 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2018 Raven Corvus corax2017 Jay Garrulus glandarius2017 🦌 Mammals 9 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Otter · Red Squirrel +4
Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2019 Otter Lutra lutra Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2017 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 65 species
spring summer autumn
2023 ▾
Peacock · Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell · Speckled Wood · Large White +60
Peacock Aglais io2021 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2021 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2021 🍄 Fungi 6 species
summer autumn winter
2018 ▾
Wood Blewits · Holly Speckle · Ugly Milkcap · Dyer's Mazegill · Collared Parachute +1
Wood Blewits Lepista nuda Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina Ugly Milkcap Lactarius turpis Dyer's Mazegill Phaeolus schweinitzii Collared Parachute Marasmius rotula Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum Spanish Bluebell
Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,133 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 12 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Fieldfare · Whooper Swan · Swift · Chiffchaff · Redwing +7
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2024 Swift Apus apus2019 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2019 Redwing Turdus iliacus2018 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2019 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2019 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2018 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2018 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2018 Raven Corvus corax2017 Jay Garrulus glandarius2017 🦌 Mammals 9 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Otter · Red Squirrel +4
Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2019 Otter Lutra lutra Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2017 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 65 species
spring summer autumn
2023 ▾
Peacock · Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell · Speckled Wood · Large White +60
Peacock Aglais io2021 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2021 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2021 🍄 Fungi 6 species
summer autumn winter
2018 ▾
Wood Blewits · Holly Speckle · Ugly Milkcap · Dyer's Mazegill · Collared Parachute +1
Wood Blewits Lepista nuda Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina Ugly Milkcap Lactarius turpis Dyer's Mazegill Phaeolus schweinitzii Collared Parachute Marasmius rotula Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum Spanish Bluebell
Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Leisler's Bat
Leisler's Bat
Nyctalus leisleri2020
Nyctalus leisleri2020
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2019
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2019
Sika Deer Cervus nippon2024
Sika Deer Cervus nippon2024
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2017
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2017
Green-veined White Pieris napi sabellicae2021
Green-veined White Pieris napi sabellicae2021
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas2021
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas2021
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2021
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2021
Eristalis Eristalis2020
Eristalis Eristalis2020
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2018
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2018
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2018
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2018
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2018
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2018
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2018
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2018
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2018
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2018
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2017
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2017
Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea2017
Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea2017
Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli2017
Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli2017
Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata2017
Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata2017
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe ferrugata2017
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe ferrugata2017
Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata2017
Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata2017
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2017
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2017
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2017
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2017
Grey Dagger Acronicta psi
Grey Dagger Acronicta psi
Twenty-plume Moth Alucita hexadactyla
Twenty-plume Moth Alucita hexadactyla
Lesser Wax Moth Achroia grisella2022
Lesser Wax Moth Achroia grisella2022
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2022
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2022
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines britannica2021
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines britannica2021
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Cytilus sericeus Cytilus sericeus2019
Cytilus sericeus Cytilus sericeus2019
Knapweed Root-borer Epiblema cirsiana2019
Knapweed Root-borer Epiblema cirsiana2019
Carabus granulatus Carabus granulatus2019
Carabus granulatus Carabus granulatus2019
Cotesia glomerata Cotesia glomerata2018
Cotesia glomerata Cotesia glomerata2018
Small White Pieris rapae2018
Small White Pieris rapae2018
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018
Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana2018
Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana2018
Capsus ater Capsus ater2018
Capsus ater Capsus ater2018
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2018
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2018
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2018
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2018
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2017
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2017
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2017
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2017
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus2017
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus2017
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2017
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2017
Knapweed Seedhead Moth Metzneria metzneriella2017
Knapweed Seedhead Moth Metzneria metzneriella2017
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2017
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2017
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2017
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2017
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2017
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2017
Malthodes marginatus Malthodes marginatus2017
Malthodes marginatus Malthodes marginatus2017
Raspberry Moth Lampronia corticella2017
Raspberry Moth Lampronia corticella2017
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2017
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2017
Plain Gold Micropterix calthella2017
Plain Gold Micropterix calthella2017
Dark-barred Straw Eupoecilia angustana2017
Dark-barred Straw Eupoecilia angustana2017
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala2017
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala2017
Meadow Hook-wing Ancylis badiana2017
Meadow Hook-wing Ancylis badiana2017
Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata2017
Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata2017
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2017
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2017
Broken-barred Carpet Electrophaes corylata2017
Broken-barred Carpet Electrophaes corylata2017
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2017
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2017
Small Magpie Anania hortulata2017
Small Magpie Anania hortulata2017
Clouded Silver Lomographa temerata2017
Clouded Silver Lomographa temerata2017
Least Black Arches Nola confusalis2017
Least Black Arches Nola confusalis2017
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2017
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2017
Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata2017
Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata2017
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2017
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2017
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2017
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2017
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2017
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2017 2017
2017
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