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55.17685, -6.68765
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Eider and Oystercatcher ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Eider and Oystercatcher ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Eider, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Eider, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +71 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Cock's-foot, Bush Vetch +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Cock's-foot, Bush Vetch +56 more · last seen 2025
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +40 more · last seen 2025
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Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +6 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Causeway Coast Way Walking route 53 km ▾
Named route Length 53 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ulster Way Link Sections Walking route 1000 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 route Length 1000 km Round trip
Show on map Portstewart Cliff Path Walking route ▾
Dune and Estuary Walk, Portstewart Strand Walking route 5.6 km ▾
Walk through the 6000yr old dune system at Portstewart Strand, to the river edge at Bann Estuary. Spot wildflowers & butterflies. Steep sandy paths can be soft underfoot.\\nhttps://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/portstewart-strand-national-trust"
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ancient Sights of Ulster Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 93 Cycling route ▾
"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)
Named route Ref 93 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 96 Cycling route ▾
Toome to Coleraine
Named route Ref 96 National Cycle Network
Show on map Causeway Coast cycle route Cycling route ▾
"This stunning 23-mile cycle route runs along the North Atlantic coast from Castlerock to the Giant's Causeway via Coleraine and takes in part of National Cycle Network Route 93. "
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 232 m ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 232 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
5,998 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,998 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Great Black-backed Gull · Oystercatcher · Redshank · Ringed Plover +45
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Redshank Tringa totanus Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Whitethroat Curruca communis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Gannet Morus bassanus Dunlin Calidris alpina Shag Gulosus aristotelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Little Egret Egretta garzetta Curlew Numenius arquata Eider Somateria mollissima Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Linnet Linaria cannabina House Sparrow Passer domesticus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Skylark Alauda arvensis Swift Apus apus Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Sand Martin Riparia riparia House Martin Delichon urbicum Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · 10-spot Ladybird · Athous haemorrhoidalis +11
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 🌿 Plants 31 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Bramble · Common Bent · Yorkshire-fog · Ribwort Plantain · Meadowsweet +26
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,998 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Great Black-backed Gull · Oystercatcher · Redshank · Ringed Plover +45
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Redshank Tringa totanus Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Whitethroat Curruca communis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Gannet Morus bassanus Dunlin Calidris alpina Shag Gulosus aristotelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Little Egret Egretta garzetta Curlew Numenius arquata Eider Somateria mollissima Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Linnet Linaria cannabina House Sparrow Passer domesticus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Skylark Alauda arvensis Swift Apus apus Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Sand Martin Riparia riparia House Martin Delichon urbicum Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · 10-spot Ladybird · Athous haemorrhoidalis +11
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 🌿 Plants 31 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Bramble · Common Bent · Yorkshire-fog · Ribwort Plantain · Meadowsweet +26
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Iridescent Centurion Sargus iridatus
Iridescent Centurion Sargus iridatus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Back-Swimmer Notonecta
Back-Swimmer Notonecta
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris Common Ragwort
Common Ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
Jacobaea vulgaris
Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium
Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Daisy Bellis perennis
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