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Ben Crom Reservoir

191 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome191 ha

Getting here

54.16819, -5.98146

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wren, Stonechat +20 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wren, Stonechat +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bell Heather, Heather, Tormentil +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bell Heather, Heather, Tormentil +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Rhagium bifasciatum, Grayling +14 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Peacock, Rhagium bifasciatum, Grayling +14 more · last seen 2021

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria · last seen 2011; Fungi — Verrucaria · last seen 2011

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mourne WayWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Tollymore Forest - Mountain TrailWalking route8.8 km
Named routeLength 8.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tollymore Forest - The Drinns TrailWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmLocal walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route42.5 km
Named routeLength 42.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Mourne Wall ChallengeWalking route36 km
Named routeLength 36 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5 - The Knockchree RouteCycling route28 km
Named routeRef 5Length 28 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 6 - The Head Road RouteCycling route26 km
Named routeRef 6Length 26 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 99 ExtensionCycling route

Newcastle to Newry

Named routeRef 99National Cycle Network
Route 1 - The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef 1Length 25 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3126 : The Ben Crom Reservoir from the lip of the hanging valley of the Meelmore River

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3126 : The Ben Crom Reservoir from the lip of the hanging valley of the Meelmore River

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💧Fofanny ReservoirReservoir4.2 km→💧Fofanny ReservoirReservoir4.2 km→💧Ben Crom ReservoirReservoir0 m→💧Silent Valley ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→💧Silent Valley ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→

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