BCDR Crane
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Getting here
54.64369, -5.53199
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Redshank
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Stormy Cup — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Redshank
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Stormy Cup — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Redshank, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Redshank, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Tomato, Carrageen, Red Valerian +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tomato, Carrageen, Red Valerian +11 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Eristalis pertinax, Eupeodes luniger +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Eristalis pertinax, Eupeodes luniger +2 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lowry's Wood Walk, Strangford LoughWalking route700 m
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"
North Down Coastal PathWalking route19.2 km
Orlock Point Walk, Strangford LoughWalking route4.8 km
With evidence of Vikings & smugglers, this walk is steeped in archaeology & history. The rocky outcrops of Orlock Point contain diverse plants & animals & views of the Copeland Islands & the Irish Sea. Rocky, coastal & open farmland with steep steps.
Wildlife to spot
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