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Getting here
54.62649, -5.76393
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🍄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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Porcelain Fungus, Purple Stocking Webcap, Scarletina Bolete +34 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Porcelain Fungus, Purple Stocking Webcap, Scarletina Bolete +34 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +54 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Salmonberry, Rosebay Willowherb, Germander Speedwell +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Salmonberry, Rosebay Willowherb, Germander Speedwell +20 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Scarletina Bolete, Beech Milkcap, Beechwood Sickener +7 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
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"
Comber GreenwayWalking route
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route
Belfast to Newcastle
National Cycle Network National Route 93Cycling route
"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
North DownCycling route
Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Comber GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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