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Camus Church

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal

Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.77128, -7.45990

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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
✦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

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Grey Heron, Blackbird, Rook +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Blackbird, Rook +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed +31 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Ashy Mining Bee, Chromatomyia lonicerae, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ashy Mining Bee, Chromatomyia lonicerae, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern IrelandCycling route

Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

North West TrailCycling route

Named routeNational Cycle Network

Sperrins Route 3 - Struel Valley Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 3Round tripRegional cycle route

Sperrins Route 6 - Derg Valley Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 6Round tripRegional cycle route

N/ACycling route2 km

Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

624 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

624 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

wintersummer

2025

Grey Heron · Blackbird · Rook · Starling · Chaffinch +39

Grey HeronArdea cinerea
BlackbirdTurdus merula2017
RookCorvus frugilegus2017
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2014
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2017
JackdawColoeus monedula2017
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2017
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2016
House SparrowPasser domesticus2015
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2012
RobinErithacus rubecula2017
SwallowHirundo rustica2016
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2014
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2012
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2012
Coal TitPeriparus ater2012
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2012
MagpiePica pica2011
LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
House MartinDelichon urbicum2012
Great TitParus major2012
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2012
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2012
GreenfinchChloris chloris2012
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2012
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2012
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2023
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2018
RedwingTurdus iliacus2014
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2013
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2012
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2012
SwiftApus apus2012
SiskinSpinus spinus2012
DunnockPrunella modularis2012
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2012
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2012
DipperCinclus cinclus2012
Rock DoveColumba livia2011
WhitethroatCurruca communis2011
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2011
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2011
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2011

🦌

Mammals5 species

summer

2021

Daubenton's Bat · Bat · Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Badger

Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii
BatChiroptera
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2012
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2019
BadgerMeles meles2014

🐝

Insects7 species

summer

2025

Ashy Mining Bee · Chromatomyia lonicerae · Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner · Common Red Soldier Beetle +2

Ashy Mining BeeAndrena cineraria
Chromatomyia loniceraeChromatomyia lonicerae2024
Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2024
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-minerCameraria ohridella2024
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024
Black Carrion Beetle

🌿

Plants27 species

summer

2024

Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam · Giant Hogweed · Cherry Laurel · Bluebell +22

Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica
Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2023
Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2017
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

624 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

wintersummer

2025

Grey Heron · Blackbird · Rook · Starling · Chaffinch +39

Grey HeronArdea cinerea
BlackbirdTurdus merula2017
RookCorvus frugilegus2017
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2014
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2017
JackdawColoeus monedula2017
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2017
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2016
House SparrowPasser domesticus2015
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2012
RobinErithacus rubecula2017
SwallowHirundo rustica2016
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2014
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2012
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2012
Coal TitPeriparus ater2012
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2012
MagpiePica pica2011
LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
House MartinDelichon urbicum2012
Great TitParus major2012
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2012
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2012
GreenfinchChloris chloris2012
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2012
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2012
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2023
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2018
RedwingTurdus iliacus2014
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2013
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2012
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2012
SwiftApus apus2012
SiskinSpinus spinus2012
DunnockPrunella modularis2012
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2012
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2012
DipperCinclus cinclus2012
Rock DoveColumba livia2011
WhitethroatCurruca communis2011
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2011
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2011
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2011

🦌

Mammals5 species

summer

2021

Daubenton's Bat · Bat · Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Badger

Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii
BatChiroptera
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2012
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2019
BadgerMeles meles2014

🐝

Insects7 species

summer

2025

Ashy Mining Bee · Chromatomyia lonicerae · Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner · Common Red Soldier Beetle +2

Ashy Mining BeeAndrena cineraria
Chromatomyia loniceraeChromatomyia lonicerae2024
Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2024
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-minerCameraria ohridella2024
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024
Black Carrion Beetle

🌿

Plants27 species

summer

2024

Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam · Giant Hogweed · Cherry Laurel · Bluebell +22

Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica
Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2023
Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2017
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Des Colhoun · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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