Duneight Motte and Bailey 1 ha
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Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Lisburn and Castlereagh Getting here
54.47951, -6.02942
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail +39 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail +39 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, St Winifrid's Moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +77 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Giant Hogweed, St Winifrid's Moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +77 more · last seen 2020
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Copper, Green-veined White, Marmalade Hoverfly +20 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Copper, Green-veined White, Marmalade Hoverfly +20 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Hogweed, Conocephalum salebrosum
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Digital Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lagan Towpath Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Blaris Greenway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Lake Trail Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Fox Fort Trail Walking route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Length 3.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 18 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 EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern Ireland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 101 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 101 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface pavementslabs
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 6.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 68 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 68 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 91 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 91 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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347 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 347 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
winter spring summer
2024 ▾
Kingfisher · Dipper · Grey Wagtail · Blackbird · Song Thrush +37
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Great Tit Parus major2010 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2010 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2010 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2010 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2010 Rook Corvus frugilegus2010 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2010 Magpie Pica pica2010 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2010 House Martin Delichon urbicum2010 Swallow Hirundo rustica2010 Linnet Linaria cannabina2010 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swift Apus apus2021 Light-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota2019 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2018 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2016 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2010 Rock Dove Columba livia2010 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2010 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2010 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2010 Redwing Turdus iliacus2010 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2010 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Badger · Pine Marten · Daubenton's Bat · Hedgehog · Bat
Badger Meles meles Pine Marten Martes martes2023 Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Bat Chiroptera2010 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Small Copper · Green-veined White · Marmalade Hoverfly · Helophilus pendulus · Early Bumblebee +18
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2023 Green-veined White Pieris napi2017 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2023 White-tailed Bumblebee Giant Hogweed · Cuckooflower · Greater Stitchwort · Fern-leaved Hook-moss · Heterocladium heteropterum +22
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2010 Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2012 Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum2012 Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 347 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
winter spring summer
2024 ▾
Kingfisher · Dipper · Grey Wagtail · Blackbird · Song Thrush +37
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Great Tit Parus major2010 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2010 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2010 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2010 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2010 Rook Corvus frugilegus2010 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2010 Magpie Pica pica2010 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2010 House Martin Delichon urbicum2010 Swallow Hirundo rustica2010 Linnet Linaria cannabina2010 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swift Apus apus2021 Light-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota2019 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2018 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2016 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2010 Rock Dove Columba livia2010 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2010 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2010 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2010 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2010 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2010 Redwing Turdus iliacus2010 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2010 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Badger · Pine Marten · Daubenton's Bat · Hedgehog · Bat
Badger Meles meles Pine Marten Martes martes2023 Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Bat Chiroptera2010 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Small Copper · Green-veined White · Marmalade Hoverfly · Helophilus pendulus · Early Bumblebee +18
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2023 Green-veined White Pieris napi2017 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2023 White-tailed Bumblebee Giant Hogweed · Cuckooflower · Greater Stitchwort · Fern-leaved Hook-moss · Heterocladium heteropterum +22
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2010 Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2012 Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum2012 Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus lucorum2023
Bombus lucorum2023
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2022
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2022
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2022
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2022
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2022
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2022
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Small White Pieris rapae2023
Small White Pieris rapae2023
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2023
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2023
Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata2023
Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata2023
Large White Pieris brassicae2015
Large White Pieris brassicae2015
Grey Dagger Acronicta psi2014
Grey Dagger Acronicta psi2014 2012
2012
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2012
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2012
Kaffir Lily Schizostylis coccinea
Kaffir Lily Schizostylis coccinea
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Honesty Lunaria annua
Honesty Lunaria annua
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana
Canadian Waterweed Elodea canadensis2010
Canadian Waterweed Elodea canadensis2010
Primrose Primula vulgaris2010
Primrose Primula vulgaris2010
Rape Brassica napus2010
Rape Brassica napus2010
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2010
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2010
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2012
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2012
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2012
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2012
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2012
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2012
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos2012
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos2012
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2012
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2012
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2012
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2012
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians2012
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians2012
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2012
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2012
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus2012
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus2012
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2012
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2012 