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Cloughbeach Stone Circle

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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jellybaby, Fruity Fibrecap, Peeling Oysterling +11 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Jellybaby, Fruity Fibrecap, Peeling Oysterling +11 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Silver-washed Fritillary +29 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Silver-washed Fritillary +29 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Whitethroat, Cuckoo +11 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Stonechat, Whitethroat, Cuckoo +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Butterfly-orchid, Bird's-nest Orchid, Marsh Helleborine +8 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Lesser Butterfly-orchid, Bird's-nest Orchid, Marsh Helleborine +8 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km

A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational walking route
Cavan WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmRegional walking route
Belmore Forest - Pollnagollum Cave WalkWalking route

https://walkni.com/walks/belmore-forest-pollnagollum-cave-walk/

Named routeLocal walking route
Aghanaglack WalkWalking route
Named route
Blacklion - KinameelWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Scarplands Cycle TrailCycling route

The cycle route leads you through Forest service lands on a coarse gravel trail with 1,880m elevation, making it a trail for biking enthusiasts. An arduous, long-distance route not suitable for those who have not tried gravel cycling before.

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Northern Loop (Ride 1)Cycling route370 km

"offers cyclists a pleasant three or four days cycling around Lower Lough Erne."

Named routeRef KCT1Length 370 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - The West Fermanagh Link (Ride 3)Cycling route

"through the rural uplands of County Fermanagh"

Named routeRef KCT3Point-to-pointRegional cycle route
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Southern Loop (Ride 2)Cycling route
Named routeRef KCT2Round tripRegional cycle route

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