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Coolnacran Ringfort

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📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.32220, -6.30604

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Hooded Crow
  • ✦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
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, Grey Heron +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, Grey Heron +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Campyloneura virgula, Little Grey · last seen 2024; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Campyloneura virgula, Little Grey · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Three-cornered Garlic · last seen 2025; Plants — Three-cornered Garlic · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughbrickland/Whyte Estate - Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ulster Way (Newry Canal section)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Newry Canal WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmPoint-to-pointRegional 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
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Newry Canal TowpathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 9Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 9Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 9Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km
Named routeRef 9Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J1042 : Wooded knoll on the north side of Loughbrickland

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J1042 : Wooded knoll on the north side of Loughbrickland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Solitude ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Loughbrickland ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Scarva ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Havelock ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Huntly ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Listullyard FortHistoric site4 km→

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