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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 40 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Newry, Mourne and Down Getting here
54.20487, -5.89942
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Grayling, Common Hawker, Syrphus +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Grayling, Common Hawker, Syrphus +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Tormentil, Bell Heather +71 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Tormentil, Bell Heather +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 35 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mourne Way Walking route 42 km ▾
Named route Length 42 km Regional walking route
Show on map Tollymore Forest - Arboretum Path Walking route 700 m ▾
Named route Length 700 m Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tollymore Forest - River Trail Walking route 5.2 km ▾
Named route Length 5.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tollymore Forest - Mountain Trail Walking route 8.8 km ▾
Named route Length 8.8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tollymore Forest - The Drinns Trail Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Named route Length 4.8 km Local walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 Extension Cycling route ▾
Newcastle to Newry
Named route Ref 99 National Cycle Network
Show on map Castlewellan Cycleway/Footway Cycling route ▾
Route 1 - The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy Route Cycling route 25 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 25 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 2 - The Slieve Croob Route Cycling route 25 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 25 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 3 - The Legananny Route Cycling route 20 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 20 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos J3730 : Road across Donard Park
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Wildlife to spot
12,740 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,740 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Oystercatcher · Herring Gull · Black-headed Gull · Pied Wagtail · Cormorant +31
Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Redshank Tringa totanus Common Guillemot Uria aalge Gannet Morus bassanus Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Dunlin Calidris alpina Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Razorbill Alca torda Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Light-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Shag Gulosus aristotelis Great Tit Parus major Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Common Tern Sterna hirundo Rook Corvus frugilegus Common Gull Larus canus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Curlew Numenius arquata Little Egret Egretta garzetta 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Red Fox
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Comma · Clifden Nonpareil · Peacock · Grayling · Syrphus
Comma Polygonia c-album Clifden Nonpareil Catocala fraxini Peacock Aglais io Grayling Hipparchia semele Syrphus Syrphus Tormentil · Heath Milkwort · Heather · Bell Heather · Hare's-tail Cottongrass +42
Tormentil Potentilla erecta Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia Heather Calluna vulgaris Bell Heather Erica cinerea Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Mat-grass Nardus stricta Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,740 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Oystercatcher · Herring Gull · Black-headed Gull · Pied Wagtail · Cormorant +31
Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Redshank Tringa totanus Common Guillemot Uria aalge Gannet Morus bassanus Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Dunlin Calidris alpina Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Razorbill Alca torda Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Light-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Shag Gulosus aristotelis Great Tit Parus major Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Common Tern Sterna hirundo Rook Corvus frugilegus Common Gull Larus canus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Curlew Numenius arquata Little Egret Egretta garzetta 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Red Fox
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Comma · Clifden Nonpareil · Peacock · Grayling · Syrphus
Comma Polygonia c-album Clifden Nonpareil Catocala fraxini Peacock Aglais io Grayling Hipparchia semele Syrphus Syrphus Tormentil · Heath Milkwort · Heather · Bell Heather · Hare's-tail Cottongrass +42
Tormentil Potentilla erecta Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia Heather Calluna vulgaris Bell Heather Erica cinerea Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Mat-grass Nardus stricta Hard-fern Blechnum spicant Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Bog-myrtle Myrica gale
Bog-myrtle Myrica gale
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum
Deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Heath Dog-violet Viola canina
Heath Dog-violet Viola canina
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Hawkweed Hieracium
Hawkweed Hieracium
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Thrift Armeria maritima
Thrift Armeria maritima
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
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