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Dogs welcome
Places › Northern Ireland › Mid and East Antrim Getting here
54.80608, -5.93475
Open directionsv 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Wren +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Wren +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Water Avens, Bluebell · last seen 2021; Plants — Water Avens, Bluebell · last seen 2021
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ulster Way Walking route 1000 km ▾
A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.
Named route Length 1000 km Round trip National 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 Antrim Hills Way Walking route 35 km ▾
Slemish to Glenarm
Named route Length 35 km Regional walking route
Show on map Antrim Hills Way (Ulster Way Section) Walking route 31 km ▾
Ballynure to Glenarm
Named route Length 31 km Regional walking route
Show on map Causeway Coast and Glens - 7 - Woodburn Forest Walking route 13 km ▾
Named route Length 13 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 93 Cycling route ▾
"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)
Named route Ref 93 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 130 m ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 130 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 201 m ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 201 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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2,997 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,997 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Goldcrest · Robin +36
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Siskin Spinus spinus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swift Apus apus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2021 Redwing Turdus iliacus2021 Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten · Red Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022 Pine Marten Martes martes2020 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2019 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Bibio pomonae · Mesembrina meridiana · Small Fleck-winged Snipefly · Nebria brevicollis · caddisflies +7
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2022 Small Fleck-winged Snipefly Rhagio lineola Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis caddisflies Trichoptera Carabus glabratus Carabus glabratus Water Avens
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,997 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Goldcrest · Robin +36
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Siskin Spinus spinus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swift Apus apus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2021 Redwing Turdus iliacus2021 Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten · Red Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022 Pine Marten Martes martes2020 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2019 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Bibio pomonae · Mesembrina meridiana · Small Fleck-winged Snipefly · Nebria brevicollis · caddisflies +7
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2022 Small Fleck-winged Snipefly Rhagio lineola Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis caddisflies Trichoptera Carabus glabratus Carabus glabratus Water Avens
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Carabus nitens Carabus nitens2024
Carabus nitens Carabus nitens2024
Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris2023
Orthops (Orthops) campestris Orthops (Orthops) campestris2023
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2022
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2022
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona2020
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona2020
Common Gooseberry Nematine Euura ribesii2020
Common Gooseberry Nematine Euura ribesii2020
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2019
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2019 