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Places › Northern Ireland › Newry, Mourne and Down Getting here
54.18295, -6.35169
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 198m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 198m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hebrew Character, Brindled Pug, Double-striped Pug +93 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hebrew Character, Brindled Pug, Double-striped Pug +93 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ring of Gullion Way Walking route 53 km ▾
Named route Length 53 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Ulster Way (Newry Canal section) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Dog Kennel Lane Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ring of Gullion Way - Section 1 Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Hickey's Lane public footpath · 311 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 311 m Surface gravel Path type: service
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 Extension Cycling route ▾
Newcastle to Newry
Named route Ref 99 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map Carlingford Lough Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map City Centre link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Carnbane Way and Craigmore Way Cycleway / Footway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 6.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos J0727 : Part of the green belt between inner Newry and the Derrybeg Housing Estate
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5,166 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,166 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Magpie · Blue Tit · Song Thrush +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Fulica atra atra Fulica atra atra2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Leucozona lucorum · Phaonia subventa · Bedstraw Hawk-moth · Volucella pellucens · Sphaerophoria scripta +17
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa Bedstraw Hawk-moth Hyles gallii Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Melanostoma Giant Hogweed · Himalayan Balsam · Raspberry · Himalayan Knotweed · Blunt Feather-moss +1
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Raspberry Rubus idaeus Himalayan Knotweed Koenigia polystachya2024 Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides2024 Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,166 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Magpie · Blue Tit · Song Thrush +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Fulica atra atra Fulica atra atra2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Leucozona lucorum · Phaonia subventa · Bedstraw Hawk-moth · Volucella pellucens · Sphaerophoria scripta +17
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa Bedstraw Hawk-moth Hyles gallii Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Melanostoma Giant Hogweed · Himalayan Balsam · Raspberry · Himalayan Knotweed · Blunt Feather-moss +1
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Raspberry Rubus idaeus Himalayan Knotweed Koenigia polystachya2024 Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides2024 Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Melanostoma
Melanostoma
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus
Nemopoda nitidula Nemopoda nitidula
Nemopoda nitidula Nemopoda nitidula
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2023
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2023 