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Bog Road Amenity Area

2 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.08548, -6.45480

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Vetch, Bugle, Common Apple-moss +22 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Vetch, Bugle, Common Apple-moss +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ring of Gullion WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Creggan RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hip RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Creggan LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J0116 : The eastern end of Bog Road

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J0116 : The eastern end of Bog Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fairview ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Slieve Gullion Forest ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Tullydonnell Play AreaUrban park3.5 km→✦Slieve Gullion South CairnHistoric site4.3 km→✦Slieve Gullion North CairnHistoric site5 km→⛳Cloverhill Golf ClubGolf course2.9 km→

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