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Dorsey Ramparts

4 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.11318, -6.54438

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +22 more · last seen 2019; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +22 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Bracken, Spanish Gorse +18 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rhododendron, Bracken, Spanish Gorse +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Copper, Common Blue, Orange-tip +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Copper, Common Blue, Orange-tip +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brown Birch Bolete · last seen 2024; Fungi — Brown Birch Bolete · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Poets' Trail - Creggan RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Glassdrummomd WoodWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Mass Rock Loop TrailWalking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Creggan LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H9519 : "The Dorsey" an Iron Age Linear Earthwork crossing Bonds Road

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H9519 : "The Dorsey" an Iron Age Linear Earthwork crossing Bonds Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The Dorsey ASAIHistoric site600 m→🌱Tullydonnell Play AreaUrban park4.4 km→⛳Ashfield Golf CourseGolf course2.3 km→⛳Cloverhill Golf ClubGolf course3.9 km→✦Ballykeel Dolmen and CairnHistoric site4.8 km→✦The Black Castle Chambered GraveHistoric site4.9 km→

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