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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Getting here
54.53380, -6.33486
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Loughshore Trail Route 2 - Moira Loop
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Loughshore Trail Route 2 - Moira Loop Cycling route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 27 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Loughshore Trail Route 3 - Derrytrasna Loop Cycling route 42 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 42 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Craigavon Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Notional cycle route dreamt up by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in 2020 to replace their scrapped Regional Route 10 and other bits of National Cycle Network
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 94 Cycling route 177 km ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 177 km Round trip National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern Ireland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 29 m ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 29 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos J0766 : Lough Neagh, Derrymore
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5,304 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,304 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Meadow Pipit · Chaffinch · Robin · Willow Warbler · Blackbird +19
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Linnet Linaria cannabina Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Ringlet · Meadow Brown · Small Heath +23
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,304 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Meadow Pipit · Chaffinch · Robin · Willow Warbler · Blackbird +19
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Linnet Linaria cannabina Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Ringlet · Meadow Brown · Small Heath +23
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Variable Damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum
Variable Damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum
Irish Damselfly Coenagrion lunulatum
Irish Damselfly Coenagrion lunulatum
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata
Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata
White-banded Grass-moth Crambus pascuella
White-banded Grass-moth Crambus pascuella
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Common Heath Ematurga atomaria
Common Heath Ematurga atomaria
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2024
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 