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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome 0 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Newry, Mourne and Down Getting here
54.26651, -6.38251
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Linnet, House Sparrow, Grey Heron +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Linnet, House Sparrow, Grey Heron +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, Yellow Water-lily · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, Yellow Water-lily · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ulster Way (Newry Canal section) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Newry Canal Way Walking route 32 km ▾
Named route Length 32 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map Newry Canal Towpath Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 17 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 17 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 5.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,297 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,297 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Grey Heron · Great Tit · Linnet · Blackbird · House Sparrow +43
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Siskin Spinus spinus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Raven Corvus corax2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Redwing Turdus iliacus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser Swift Apus apus Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redshank Tringa totanus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Pine Marten
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Pine Marten Martes martes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis nemorum · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Red Soldier Beetle +18
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,297 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Grey Heron · Great Tit · Linnet · Blackbird · House Sparrow +43
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Siskin Spinus spinus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Raven Corvus corax2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Redwing Turdus iliacus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser Swift Apus apus Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redshank Tringa totanus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Pine Marten
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Pine Marten Martes martes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis nemorum · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Red Soldier Beetle +18
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Lejogaster metallina Lejogaster metallina
Lejogaster metallina Lejogaster metallina
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2024
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2024
Syrphus Syrphus2024
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