Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Dogs welcome 0 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Getting here
54.37583, -6.60776
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Pied Wagtail ✦ 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
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Pied Wagtail ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Pied Wagtail, Rook +48 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Great Tit, Pied Wagtail, Rook +48 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Angle Shades +7 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Angle Shades +7 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2017
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ulster Way Link Sections Walking route 1000 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 route Length 1000 km Round trip
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 91 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 233 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 233 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 127 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 127 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 663 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 663 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 576 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 576 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 65 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 65 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos H9048 : The Perimeter Wall of the Castle Dillon Estate.
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
How useful was the information on this page?
id: 553037a6-5da3-4730-9049-8b27488f953f
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 Wildlife to spot
556 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 556 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Great Tit · Pied Wagtail · House Sparrow · Wren · Goldfinch +44
Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Sparrow Passer domesticus2010 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Robin Erithacus rubecula2010 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2010 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2010 Dunnock Prunella modularis2010 Rook Corvus frugilegus2010 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2010 Magpie Pica pica2010 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2010 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2010 Blackbird Turdus merula2010 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2010 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2010 Swallow Hirundo rustica2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 House Martin Delichon urbicum2010 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2010 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2010 Coot Fulica atra2010 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2010 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2010 Linnet Linaria cannabina2010 Jay Garrulus glandarius2010 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2015 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2010 Swift Apus apus2010 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2010 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2010 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2010 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2010 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2010 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2010 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2010 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2010 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2010 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2010 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2010 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2010 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2010 Redwing Turdus iliacus2010 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2010 🦌 Mammals 8 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Hedgehog · Badger · Rabbit · Brown Rat · Grey Squirrel +3
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Badger Meles meles2021 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2016 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2015 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2015 Common Pipistrelle Small Tortoiseshell · Speckled Wood · Angle Shades · Volucella pellucens · 7-spot Ladybird +5
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2017 Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2014 Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Small White Pieris rapae Bluebell
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 556 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Great Tit · Pied Wagtail · House Sparrow · Wren · Goldfinch +44
Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Sparrow Passer domesticus2010 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Robin Erithacus rubecula2010 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2010 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2010 Dunnock Prunella modularis2010 Rook Corvus frugilegus2010 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2010 Magpie Pica pica2010 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2010 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2010 Blackbird Turdus merula2010 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2010 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2010 Swallow Hirundo rustica2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 House Martin Delichon urbicum2010 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2010 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2010 Coot Fulica atra2010 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2010 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2010 Linnet Linaria cannabina2010 Jay Garrulus glandarius2010 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2015 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2010 Swift Apus apus2010 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2010 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2010 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2010 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2010 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2010 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2010 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2010 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2010 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2010 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2010 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2010 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2010 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2010 Redwing Turdus iliacus2010 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2010 🦌 Mammals 8 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Hedgehog · Badger · Rabbit · Brown Rat · Grey Squirrel +3
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Badger Meles meles2021 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2016 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2015 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2015 Common Pipistrelle Small Tortoiseshell · Speckled Wood · Angle Shades · Volucella pellucens · 7-spot Ladybird +5
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2017 Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2014 Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Small White Pieris rapae Bluebell
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pipistrellus pipistrellus2014
Pipistrellus pipistrellus2014
Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri2014
Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri2014
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2014
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2014 2018
2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Peacock Aglais io2017
Peacock Aglais io2017
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2012
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2012
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata2010
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata2010 