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Places › Northern Ireland › Causeway Coast and Glens Getting here
55.17403, -6.58645
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Yellowhammer +28 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Yellowhammer +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Dryad's Saddle · last seen 2015; Fungi — Dryad's Saddle · last seen 2015
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Causeway Coast Way Walking route 53 km ▾
Named route Length 53 km Regional walking route
Show on map 19 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 Causeway Coast cycle route Cycling route ▾
"This stunning 23-mile cycle route runs along the North Atlantic coast from Castlerock to the Giant's Causeway via Coleraine and takes in part of National Cycle Network Route 93. "
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 232 m ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 232 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 119 m ▾
Named route Length 119 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 279 m ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 279 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos C9036 : Beardiville gate lodge, Cloyfin near Bushmills
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225 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 225 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Great Tit · Yellowhammer · Pheasant · Chaffinch +26
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2020 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2019 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2013 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2016 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2013 Dunnock Prunella modularis2013 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Whitethroat Curruca communis2020 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2020 Rook Corvus frugilegus2020 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2013 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2011 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2010 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Linnet Linaria cannabina2010 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2010 Blackbird Turdus merula2010 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2010 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2010 🦌 Mammals 7 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle +2
Badger Meles meles2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2018 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Small Tortoiseshell · Small White · Red Admiral · Large White · Peacock +8
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Small White Pieris rapae2018 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018 Large White Pieris brassicae2018 Peacock Aglais io2018 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Dryad's Saddle
Dryad's Saddle Polyporus squamosus Herb-Robert · Lesser Celandine · Himalayan Balsam · Broad Buckler-fern · Creeping Buttercup +27
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2010 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2010 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2010 Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2010 Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 225 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Great Tit · Yellowhammer · Pheasant · Chaffinch +26
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2020 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2019 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2013 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2016 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2013 Dunnock Prunella modularis2013 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Whitethroat Curruca communis2020 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2020 Rook Corvus frugilegus2020 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2013 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2011 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2010 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Linnet Linaria cannabina2010 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2010 Blackbird Turdus merula2010 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2010 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2010 🦌 Mammals 7 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle +2
Badger Meles meles2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2018 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Small Tortoiseshell · Small White · Red Admiral · Large White · Peacock +8
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Small White Pieris rapae2018 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018 Large White Pieris brassicae2018 Peacock Aglais io2018 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Dryad's Saddle
Dryad's Saddle Polyporus squamosus Herb-Robert · Lesser Celandine · Himalayan Balsam · Broad Buckler-fern · Creeping Buttercup +27
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2010 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2010 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2010 Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2010 Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Otter
Otter
Lutra lutra2015
Lutra lutra2015
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2014
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2014 2018
2018
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis2015
Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis2015
Green-veined White Pieris napi2014
Green-veined White Pieris napi2014
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2011
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2011
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2011
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2011
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2011
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2011 2010
2010
Primrose Primula vulgaris2010
Primrose Primula vulgaris2010
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2010
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2010
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2010
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2010
Dandelion Taraxacum2010
Dandelion Taraxacum2010
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2010
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2010
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2010
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2010
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2010
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2010
English Stonecrop Sedum anglicum2010
English Stonecrop Sedum anglicum2010
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2010
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2010
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2010
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2010
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2010
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2010
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2010
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2010
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2010
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2010
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2010
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2010
Gorse Ulex europaeus2010
Gorse Ulex europaeus2010
Pignut Conopodium majus2010
Pignut Conopodium majus2010
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2010
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2010
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2010
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2010
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2010
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2010
Hedera helix Hedera helix2010
Hedera helix Hedera helix2010
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2010
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2010
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana2010
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana2010
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2010
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2010
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2010
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2010
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2010
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2010
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2010
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2010