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Fannantemple 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large Yellow Underwing, Elephant Hawk-moth +93 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large Yellow Underwing, Elephant Hawk-moth +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Wood-sorrel, Lesser Celandine +35 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Wood Anemone, Wood-sorrel, Lesser Celandine +35 more · last seen 2022

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Stagshorn, Amethyst Deceiver, Jelly Ear +4 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Yellow Stagshorn, Amethyst Deceiver, Jelly Ear +4 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sperrins Route 12 -Bann Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 12Round tripRegional cycle route
Sperrins Route 11 -Eagles Glen Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 11Round tripRegional cycle route

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