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Castledillon Obelisk

0 ha

📷 P Flannagan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.38460, -6.60010

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scarlet Elfcup, Sulphur Tuft, Collared Earthstar +1 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Scarlet Elfcup, Sulphur Tuft, Collared Earthstar +1 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies, Cylindric Ditrichum +3 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies, Cylindric Ditrichum +3 more · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 91Cycling route
Named routeRef 91National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 91Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route127 m
Named routeRef 91Length 127 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route663 m
Named routeRef 91Length 663 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 91Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 91Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H9049 : Obelisk, Drumilly Road, Armagh

📷 P Flannagan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H9049 : Obelisk, Drumilly Road, Armagh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱AstroparkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.1 km→✦Castle DillonHistoric site1.1 km→✦Hockley LodgeHistoric site1.1 km→✦Armagh Observatory North Meridian MarkHistoric site3.5 km→✦RathHistoric site1.5 km→

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