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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 Mute Swan and Cormorant
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Cormorant, Coot +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Cormorant, Coot +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Japanese Knotweed, Alder +81 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Japanese Knotweed, Alder +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Bramble, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Speckled Wood +12 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Speckled Wood +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Black bog Wood, Belle IsleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bellanaleck Loughshore WalkWalking route
Named route
Castle Coole Beech Trail, Castle CooleWalking route1.9 km

A tranquil walk on paths through the Beech Wood at Castle Coole, where you'll discover some of the oldest trees on the estate. Look out for the 18th-century Ice House & see the ancient trees lining Oak Avenue if you choose the longer route. Some inclines.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Coole Lake Walk, Castle CooleWalking route1.8 km

A gentle walk around tranquil Lough Coole. Spot a variety of wildlife, see views of the grand mansion & discover traces of the past at the site where the Queen Anne House once stood. Level terrain with some gravel. Dogs on leads due to wildfowl.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 91Cycling route
Named routeRef 91National Cycle Network
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Northern Loop (Ride 1)Cycling route370 km

"offers cyclists a pleasant three or four days cycling around Lower Lough Erne."

Named routeRef KCT1Length 370 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - The West Fermanagh Link (Ride 3)Cycling route

"through the rural uplands of County Fermanagh"

Named routeRef KCT3Point-to-pointRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route222 m
Named routeRef 91Length 222 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route432 m
Named routeRef 91Length 432 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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