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Ballymullan Fort

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📷 Dean Molyneaux · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.50181, -5.99070

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Brambling, Fieldfare, Whooper Swan +34 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Brambling, Fieldfare, Whooper Swan +34 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Painted Lady, Green-veined White +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Painted Lady, Green-veined White +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dryad's Saddle · last seen 2018; Fungi — Dryad's Saddle · last seen 2018

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Few-flowered Garlic, Prickly Lettuce +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Few-flowered Garlic, Prickly Lettuce +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Giant's Ring Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Rose WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Terrace Hill trail, MinnowburnWalking route1.4 km

The Terrace Hill trail at Minnowburn will take you round the pond, through woodland, and on to a low-walled garden that affords views over the Lagan Valley and beyond. Don't miss the wooden sculptures dotted along the path. Steps & steep slopes.

Named routeLength 1.4 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Riverside Circular Walk, MinnowburnWalking route4 km

Start at Minnowburn & follow the banks of the River Lagan into the Lagan Valley Regional Park and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with an optional detour to the historic village of Edenderry. An accessible route on mostly flat gravel & tarmac paths.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Lagan TowpathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern IrelandCycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 9Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 9Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.3 km
Named routeRef 9Length 6.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 9Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3063 : Ballymullan Townland

📷 Dean Molyneaux · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3063 : Ballymullan Townland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Wallace ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Shrub Rose TrialsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bells Lane ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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