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Places › Northern Ireland › Ards and North Down Getting here
54.65619, -5.65024
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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 ⛳ Golf 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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ballymacormick Point, Strangford Lough Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km Duration 01:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Lowry's Wood Walk, Strangford Lough Walking route 700 m ▾
Named route Length 700 m Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section) Walking route 19.2 km ▾
Named route Length 19.2 km 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"
Named route Length 1000 km Round trip
Show on map North Down Coastal Path Walking route 19.2 km ▾
Named route Length 19.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 93 Cycling 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)
Named route Ref 93 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map North Down Cycling route ▾
Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 85 m ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 85 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 30 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 242 m ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 242 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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19,086 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,086 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Rock Dove · Magpie · Robin · Black-headed Gull +42
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2025 Razorbill Alca torda2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Upupa epops epops Upupa epops epops2025 Brent Goose Branta bernicla2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Otter
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Acrossus rufipes · Clay-coloured Weevil · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Helophilus pendulus +4
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Ballerina · Smoky Spindles
Ballerina Porpolomopsis calyptriformis Smoky Spindles Clavaria fumosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,086 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Rock Dove · Magpie · Robin · Black-headed Gull +42
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2025 Razorbill Alca torda2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Upupa epops epops Upupa epops epops2025 Brent Goose Branta bernicla2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Otter
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Acrossus rufipes · Clay-coloured Weevil · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Helophilus pendulus +4
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Ballerina · Smoky Spindles
Ballerina Porpolomopsis calyptriformis Smoky Spindles Clavaria fumosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris 