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📷 Darrin Antrobus · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.22831, -7.73602

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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
  • 🍄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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Cuckoo, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Cuckoo, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Thelotrema lepadinum, Parmotrema crinitum, Sticta sylvatica +125 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Thelotrema lepadinum, Parmotrema crinitum, Sticta sylvatica +125 more · last seen 2022

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Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, Ringlet +54 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, Ringlet +54 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eared Willow, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Bilberry +152 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Eared Willow, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Bilberry +152 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Barren Strawberry, Bramble +21 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km

A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational walking route
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"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip
Cuilcagh WayWalking route33 km
Named routeLength 33 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Red Trail, Florence CourtWalking route9 km

Walk through the forest park at Florence Court with a steep climb rewarding you with views of the mountains and lakes of Fermanagh & beyond. Along the way enjoy a riverside walk & the historic landscape around the 18th-century mansion.

Named routeLength 9 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Blue Trail, Florence CourtWalking route3.5 km

A gentle, circular through native Irish woodland. Explore the Pleasure Grounds & Walled Garden and look out for one of the most famous trees in Ireland – the original Irish yew tree. Gentle gradient. See website for accessibility information.

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeInternational cycle route
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Northern Loop (Ride 1)Cycling route370 km

"offers cyclists a pleasant three or four days cycling around Lower Lough Erne."

Named routeRef KCT1Length 370 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Southern Loop (Ride 2)Cycling route
Named routeRef KCT2Round tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H1731 : View of Benaughlin from Swanlinbar Road

📷 Darrin Antrobus · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H1731 : View of Benaughlin from Swanlinbar Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pleasure GroundsUrban park3.1 km→✦Florence Court HouseHistoric site3.3 km→✦Stone CircleHistoric site800 m→✦Giant's GraveHistoric site800 m→✦Standing StoneHistoric site1.2 km→✦Giant's GraveHistoric site1.2 km→

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