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Getting here
54.57946, -5.77905
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Weeping Widow +18 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Weeping Widow +18 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Atlantic Ivy, Dandelion, Bramble +64 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Atlantic Ivy, Dandelion, Bramble +64 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Common Sorrel +9 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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"
Comber GreenwayWalking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route
Belfast to Newcastle
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Sydenham bypassCycling route
A2 cycle lanes (Sydenham Bypass). Mostly consists of cycle lanes painted onto the hard-shoulder.
North DownCycling route
Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path
Comber GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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