Getting here
54.67239, -5.93388
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull +58 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Ringlet +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Ringlet +84 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Canadian Waterweed, Giant-rhubarb · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Canadian Waterweed, Giant-rhubarb · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 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"
Belfast Castle Estate TrailWalking route
Hilltop WalkWalking route
Gentle WalkWalking route
Cave Hill TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route (93)Cycling route
National Cycle Network National Route 93Cycling 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)
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Route (93)Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route253 m
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