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Conn O'Neill's Castle Site

📷 Rossographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.56967, -5.87408

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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
  • 🍄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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Collared Earthstar, Sycamore Tarspot, Bitter Chocolate Rust +15 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Collared Earthstar, Sycamore Tarspot, Bitter Chocolate Rust +15 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Memories of Castlereagh Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Meadow TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lagan TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Giant's Ring Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
OrangefieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlepath StreetCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3771 : Church Road, Castlereagh

📷 Rossographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3771 : Church Road, Castlereagh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Botanic GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Belmont ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Cherryvale Playing FieldsUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ormeau ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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