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Getting here
54.31800, -7.61173
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 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Cormorant, Coot +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Cormorant, Coot +61 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Japanese Knotweed, Alder +81 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Japanese Knotweed, Alder +81 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Bramble, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Speckled Wood +12 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Speckled Wood +12 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Black bog Wood, Belle IsleWalking route
Bellanaleck Loughshore WalkWalking 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.
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.
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
North West TrailCycling route
National Cycle Network National Route 91Cycling route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Northern Loop (Ride 1)Cycling route370 km
"offers cyclists a pleasant three or four days cycling around Lower Lough Erne."
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - The West Fermanagh Link (Ride 3)Cycling route
"through the rural uplands of County Fermanagh"
Main RouteCycling route222 m
Main RouteCycling route432 m
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