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54.64941, -5.56858
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Herring Gull
- 🐕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
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Herring Gull
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Cormorant, Herring Gull, Redshank +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cormorant, Herring Gull, Redshank +85 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Carrageen, Green Laver, Coralline crusts +26 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Carrageen, Green Laver, Coralline crusts +26 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Tar Lichen, Alexanders Rust, Black Shields +3 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Tar Lichen, Alexanders Rust, Black Shields +3 more · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Painted Lady, Common Fern Moth, Platycheirus +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Common Fern Moth, Platycheirus +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ballymacormick Point, Strangford LoughWalking route2 km
Lowry's Wood Walk, Strangford LoughWalking route700 m
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 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"
North Down Coastal PathWalking route19.2 km
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