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Dogs welcome
Places › Northern Ireland › Causeway Coast and Glens Getting here
54.89578, -6.95516
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Goldcrest, Blackcap, Chaffinch +28 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldcrest, Blackcap, Chaffinch +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Ringlet +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Ringlet +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Sarcoscypha · last seen 2024; Fungi — Sarcoscypha · last seen 2024
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Brooklime, Dotted Thyme-moss, Wood Anemone +1 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Brooklime, Dotted Thyme-moss, Wood Anemone +1 more · last seen 2021
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 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 North Sperrins Way (Ulster Way Section) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Banagher Glen - Forest Trail Walking route 12 km ▾
http://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/RoutesLinksWalks/banagher-glen-walking-route#
Named route Length 12 km Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Sperrins Route 7 - Banagher Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Limavady Borough Cycling route ▾
Formerly part of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's NCN93, de-designated by them in 2020 on safety grounds
Named route Local cycle route
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2,946 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,946 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Goldcrest · Blackcap · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +23
Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Jay Garrulus glandarius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Great Tit Parus major Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Coal Tit Periparus ater Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Siskin Spinus spinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Pygmy Shrew
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Speckled Wood · Ringlet · Silver-washed Fritillary · Green-veined White · Meadow Brown +19
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Sarcoscypha
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,946 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Goldcrest · Blackcap · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +23
Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Jay Garrulus glandarius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Great Tit Parus major Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Coal Tit Periparus ater Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Siskin Spinus spinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Pygmy Shrew
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Speckled Wood · Ringlet · Silver-washed Fritillary · Green-veined White · Meadow Brown +19
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Sarcoscypha
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum2024
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum2024
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides2025
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Xylota Xylota2025
Xylota Xylota2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2025
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Chimney Sweep Odezia atrata2024
Chimney Sweep Odezia atrata2024
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa2024
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea2023
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea2023
Large White Pieris brassicae2022
Large White Pieris brassicae2022 