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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🧺 Picnic
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Getting here
54.35380, -6.64925
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw +49 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw +49 more · last seen 2024
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Selfheal +53 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Selfheal +53 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Holly Blue +27 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Holly Blue +27 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ulster Way Link Sections Walking route 1000 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"
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Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 91 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 233 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 233 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 127 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 127 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 663 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 663 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 576 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 576 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 65 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 65 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos H8745 : Information panel, Armagh Observatory
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2,311 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,311 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Wren · Blue Tit · Magpie +26
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Swift Apus apus2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2019 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Tit Parus major2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2019 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2022 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Otter · Red Squirrel · Pine Marten +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Otter Lutra lutra2024 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2019 Pine Marten Martes martes2019 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2019 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Peacock · Painted Lady · Small Tortoiseshell · Red Admiral · 7-spot Ladybird +19
Peacock Aglais io2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2019 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Sycamore Tarspot
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum 🌿 Plants 13 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Selfheal · Giant Hogweed · Hedge Woundwort · Bittersweet +8
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2022 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2022 Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2022 Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2022 Pendulous Sedge Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,311 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Wren · Blue Tit · Magpie +26
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Swift Apus apus2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2019 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Tit Parus major2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2019 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2022 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Otter · Red Squirrel · Pine Marten +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Otter Lutra lutra2024 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2019 Pine Marten Martes martes2019 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2019 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Peacock · Painted Lady · Small Tortoiseshell · Red Admiral · 7-spot Ladybird +19
Peacock Aglais io2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2019 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Sycamore Tarspot
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum 🌿 Plants 13 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Selfheal · Giant Hogweed · Hedge Woundwort · Bittersweet +8
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2022 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2022 Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2022 Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2022 Pendulous Sedge Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Badger
Badger
Meles meles2019
Meles meles2019
2023
2023
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella2022
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella2022
White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla2020
White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla2020
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2019
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2019
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2019
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2019
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2019
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2019
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2019
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2019
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2019
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2019 Carex pendula2022
Carex pendula2022
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2022
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2022
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2022
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2022
Elder Sambucus nigra2022
Elder Sambucus nigra2022
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2022
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2022
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2022
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2022
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum2021
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum2021
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2021
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2021 