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Dunmaul Fort

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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honey Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Pointed Club +24 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Honey Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Pointed Club +24 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Rustic agg., Large Yellow Underwing, Shaded Broad-bar +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Rustic agg., Large Yellow Underwing, Shaded Broad-bar +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Gannet, Herring Gull, Chaffinch +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Gannet, Herring Gull, Chaffinch +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Yorkshire-fog, White Clover +87 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Sorrel, Yorkshire-fog, White Clover +87 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

D3023 : Telephone Call Box, Garron Point

D3023 : Telephone Call Box, Garron Point

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