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Billy Church

📷 david speers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.18183, -6.49613

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Turkeytail, Porcelain Fungus +50 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Turkeytail, Porcelain Fungus +50 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, July Highflyer, Common Rustic agg. +234 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, July Highflyer, Common Rustic agg. +234 more · last seen 2018

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Flowering Currant, Blue Anemone, Parrot's-feather +35 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Flowering Currant, Blue Anemone, Parrot's-feather +35 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Causeway Coast WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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)

Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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. "

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 93Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route214 m
Named routeRef 93Length 214 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route482 m
Named routeRef 93Length 482 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 93Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

C9538 : Billy Parish Church

📷 david speers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

C9538 : Billy Parish Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Carnkirk CastleHistoric site4.1 km→✦RathHistoric site3.7 km→✦Doire CaocháinHistoric site4.5 km→⛳Bushfoot Golf ClubGolf course4.6 km→

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