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54.37779, -5.59700
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew
- 🍄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
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew
- 🍄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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Curlew, Oystercatcher +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Curlew, Oystercatcher +84 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Peacock +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Peacock +53 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Puccinia circaeae, Parrot Waxcap, Ballerina +7 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Puccinia circaeae, Parrot Waxcap, Ballerina +7 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Scarlet Pimpernel, Herb-Robert, Ground-ivy +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Scarlet Pimpernel, Herb-Robert, Ground-ivy +16 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The BroadmeadowsWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
Castle FlannanWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Castle Ward Boundary TrailCycling route
This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.
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.
Castle Ward - Castle TrailCycling route
This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.
Castle Ward - Farm TrailCycling route
Cyclists must follow the route in an anti-clockwise direction, in accordance with the waymarkers.
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