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Finlay's Place

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.47676, -5.69239

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kingfisher, Yellowhammer, Swallow +27 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kingfisher, Yellowhammer, Swallow +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Meadow Brown +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Meadow Brown +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Bittersweet +4 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Bittersweet +4 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Island Reagh, Strangford LoughWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling route

Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4961 : Flowering trees alongside the A22 north of Balloo

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4961 : Flowering trees alongside the A22 north of Balloo

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