Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds✦ Heritage
Dogs welcome 0 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Causeway Coast and Glens Getting here
54.96907, -6.95837
Open directionsv 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — House Martin, Swallow, Wren +36 more · last seen 2024; Birds — House Martin, Swallow, Wren +36 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Sweet-Grass +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Sweet-Grass +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Painted Lady, Green-veined White · last seen 2019; Insects — Painted Lady, Green-veined White · last seen 2019
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
North Sperrins Way (Ulster Way Section) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Sperrins Route 7 - Banagher Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Limavady Borough Cycling route ▾
Formerly part of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's NCN93, de-designated by them in 2020 on safety grounds
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos C6713 : Bovevagh Church of Ireland
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: 371f4774-d3f2-4bcd-949a-ea8dcb7762ea
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
140 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 140 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring summer
2024 ▾
House Martin · Swallow · Wren · Blackbird · Pied Wagtail +34
House Martin Delichon urbicum2018 Swallow Hirundo rustica2016 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2010 Blackbird Turdus merula2010 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2010 Magpie Pica pica2010 Rook Corvus frugilegus2010 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2010 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2010 Dunnock Prunella modularis2010 Robin Erithacus rubecula2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2010 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2010 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2010 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2010 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2010 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2010 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2010 Great Tit Parus major2010 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2010 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2016 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2010 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2010 Jay Garrulus glandarius2010 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2010 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2010 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2010 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2010 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2010 Redwing Turdus iliacus2010 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2010 Otter
Painted Lady · Green-veined White
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Green-veined White Pieris napi2012 Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Kneiff's Feather-moss · Sweet-Grass · Brooklime +25
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium2011 Sweet-Grass Glyceria2011 Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2011 Cladophora glomerata Cladophora glomerata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 140 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring summer
2024 ▾
House Martin · Swallow · Wren · Blackbird · Pied Wagtail +34
House Martin Delichon urbicum2018 Swallow Hirundo rustica2016 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2010 Blackbird Turdus merula2010 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2010 Magpie Pica pica2010 Rook Corvus frugilegus2010 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2010 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2010 Dunnock Prunella modularis2010 Robin Erithacus rubecula2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2010 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2010 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2010 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2010 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2010 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2010 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2010 Great Tit Parus major2010 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2010 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2016 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2010 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2010 Jay Garrulus glandarius2010 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2010 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2010 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2010 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2010 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2010 Redwing Turdus iliacus2010 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2010 Otter
Painted Lady · Green-veined White
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Green-veined White Pieris napi2012 Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Kneiff's Feather-moss · Sweet-Grass · Brooklime +25
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium2011 Sweet-Grass Glyceria2011 Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2011 Cladophora glomerata Cladophora glomerata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2011
2011
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides2011
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides2011
Water-Starwort Callitriche2011
Water-Starwort Callitriche2011
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2011
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2011
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2011
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2011
Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea2011
Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea2011
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica2011
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica2011
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile2011
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile2011
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare2011
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare2011
Bryum Bryum2011
Bryum Bryum2011
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2011
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2011
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2010
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2010
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2010
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2010
Sharp-stipuled Willow Salix triandra x viminalis = S. x mollissima2010
Sharp-stipuled Willow Salix triandra x viminalis = S. x mollissima2010
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2010
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2010
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2010
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2010
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2010
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2010
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides2010
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides2010
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2010
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2010
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2010
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2010
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2010
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2010
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2010
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2010
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2010
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2010
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana2010
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana2010
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2010
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2010 