Blackwood Golf Centre 143 ha
Paid entry Dogs welcome 143 ha
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54.63011, -5.72665
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section) Walking route 19.2 km ▾
Named route Length 19.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map Comber Greenway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newcastle
Named route Ref 99 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 93 Cycling 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 route Ref 93 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 93 Extension Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 93 National Cycle Network
Show on map North Down Cycling route ▾
Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Comber Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Strangford Lough Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
2,178 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,178 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Moorhen · Mallard · Chaffinch · Robin +34
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swift Apus apus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Pine Marten · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Irish Stoat · Red Fox +1
Pine Marten Martes martes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Badger Meles meles2022 Irish Stoat Mustela erminea subsp. hibernica2023 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2022 Red Squirrel 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Speckled Wood · Ringlet · Meadow Brown · Red Admiral · Orange Ladybird +3
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2023 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2022 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Peacock Aglais io2023 Felt Saddle · White Saddle · Jellybaby · Orange Peel Fungus
Felt Saddle Helvella macropus White Saddle Helvella crispa Jellybaby Leotia lubrica Orange Peel Fungus Aleuria aurantia 🌿 Plants 4 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Rhododendron · Bugle · Wood-sorrel · Procumbent Yellow-sorrel
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Bugle Ajuga reptans Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2022 Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,178 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Moorhen · Mallard · Chaffinch · Robin +34
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swift Apus apus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Pine Marten · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Irish Stoat · Red Fox +1
Pine Marten Martes martes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Badger Meles meles2022 Irish Stoat Mustela erminea subsp. hibernica2023 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2022 Red Squirrel 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Speckled Wood · Ringlet · Meadow Brown · Red Admiral · Orange Ladybird +3
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2023 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2022 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Peacock Aglais io2023 Felt Saddle · White Saddle · Jellybaby · Orange Peel Fungus
Felt Saddle Helvella macropus White Saddle Helvella crispa Jellybaby Leotia lubrica Orange Peel Fungus Aleuria aurantia 🌿 Plants 4 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Rhododendron · Bugle · Wood-sorrel · Procumbent Yellow-sorrel
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Bugle Ajuga reptans Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2022 Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sciurus vulgaris2022
Sciurus vulgaris2022
Small White Pieris rapae2022
Small White Pieris rapae2022
Green-veined White Pieris napi2022
Green-veined White Pieris napi2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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