🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Wagtail and Oystercatcher
✦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
🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Wagtail and Oystercatcher
✦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
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
6 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Wagtail, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Dark Green Fritillary +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Dark Green Fritillary +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Pied Wagtail, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
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Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap · last seen 2024; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap · last seen 2024
Varies
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Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Eyebright, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Eyebright, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km▾
A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.
Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational walking route
Trace the coastline over windswept grasslands & winding rocky paths to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. For those brave enough to cross the bridge, there's a birds-eye view of clear green water & ancient caverns below. Gravel & uneven tracks, unfenced cliffs.
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
A section of the Causeway Coast Way managed by the National Trust, starting at Runkerry Head & ending at Hamilton's Seat. The walk follows the clifftop (not the shoreline). Variety of surfaces, including hardcore, grass & gravel with steps.
Named routeLength 7.7 kmDuration 02:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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)
Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route482 m▾
Named routeRef 93Length 482 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
