Getting here
55.17520, -6.58832
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Long-shanked Pincushion, Yellow Fringe-moss +57 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Long-shanked Pincushion, Yellow Fringe-moss +57 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +12 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Dryad's Saddle · last seen 2015; Fungi — Dryad's Saddle · last seen 2015
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Causeway Coast WayWalking route53 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"
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
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)
Causeway Coast cycle routeCycling 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. "
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
N/ACycling route119 m
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Wildlife to spot
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