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Carrick Church (Ruins)

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Dogs welcome

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Graphis elegans, Mycoporum antecellens, Stenocybe pullatula +24 more · last seen 2010; Fungi — Graphis elegans, Mycoporum antecellens, Stenocybe pullatula +24 more · last seen 2010

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Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Copper, Orange-tip +141 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Copper, Orange-tip +141 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cuckoo, Swift, Meadow Pipit +17 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cuckoo, Swift, Meadow Pipit +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Small-white Orchid, Quaking-grass, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +258 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Small-white Orchid, Quaking-grass, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +258 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn +22 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Carrigan Forest - Lough Formal WalkWalking route

https://walkni.com/walks/carrigan-forest-lough-formal-walk/

Named routeLocal walking route
Blackslee Waterfall WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lough Navar Lakes WalkWalking route

https://outmoreni.com/route/1761-lough-navar-forest-lough-navar-lakes-walk

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Magho Cliff WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Scarplands Cycle TrailCycling route

The cycle route leads you through Forest service lands on a coarse gravel trail with 1,880m elevation, making it a trail for biking enthusiasts. An arduous, long-distance route not suitable for those who have not tried gravel cycling before.

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - The West Fermanagh Link (Ride 3)Cycling route

"through the rural uplands of County Fermanagh"

Named routeRef KCT3Point-to-pointRegional cycle route

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