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Cloghanmurry Motte

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.17229, -6.29978

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Hairstreak, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Hairstreak, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodcock, Jay, Dipper +1 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodcock, Jay, Dipper +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Causeway Coast WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRegional 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
Moyle WayWalking route32 km

Waterfoot to Ballycastle

Named routeLength 32 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

D0837 : Road near Capecastle Wood

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

D0837 : Road near Capecastle Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MotteHistoric site1.8 km→✦MotteHistoric site2.1 km→✦RathHistoric site2.3 km→✦RathHistoric site2.4 km→✦Round TowerHistoric site4.2 km→

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