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Dogs welcome

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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Common Cockchafer, Leucozona glaucia +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Common Cockchafer, Leucozona glaucia +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Yellow Pimpernel, Herb-Robert +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rhododendron, Yellow Pimpernel, Herb-Robert +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap · last seen 2022; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap · last seen 2022

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Comber GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
North DownCycling route

Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path

Named routeLocal cycle route
Comber GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling route

Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 99Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 99Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4870 : Drumlins, Comber/Newtownards

J4870 : Drumlins, Comber/Newtownards

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