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Ballyards Castle

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📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.31540, -6.67445

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Visiting this summer

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hooded Crow, Dunnock, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2015; Birds — Hooded Crow, Dunnock, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2015

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Peacock +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Peacock +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Irish Whitebeam, Brooklime, Brook-side Feather-moss +7 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Irish Whitebeam, Brooklime, Brook-side Feather-moss +7 more · last seen 2014

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 91Cycling route
Named routeRef 91National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 91Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route127 m
Named routeRef 91Length 127 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route663 m
Named routeRef 91Length 663 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route576 m
Named routeRef 91Length 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 91Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H8641 : Road near Ballyards Castle

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H8641 : Road near Ballyards Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱AstroparkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Palace Demesne Public ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱The MallUrban park4 km→🌱Folly GlenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Cathedral GardensUrban park3.8 km→✦Armagh FriaryHistoric site3.5 km→

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