Getting here
55.14160, -6.75555
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 — Herring Gull, Cormorant, Oystercatcher +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Cormorant, Oystercatcher +79 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Silver Y +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Silver Y +8 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant-rhubarb, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant-rhubarb, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km
A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.
Causeway Coast WayWalking route53 km
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"
North Sperrins Way (Ulster Way Section)Walking route
Portstewart Cliff PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
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)
Causeway Coast cycle routeCycling route
"This stunning 23-mile cycle route runs along the North Atlantic coast from Castlerock to the Giant's Causeway via Coleraine and takes in part of National Cycle Network Route 93. "
Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route399 m
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