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Places › Northern Ireland › Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Getting here
54.35586, -6.04276
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Magpie +24 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Magpie +24 more · last seen 2023
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Frizzled Pincushion, Wood Bristle-moss +66 more · last seen 2012; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Frizzled Pincushion, Wood Bristle-moss +66 more · last seen 2012
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Windy Gap Pad Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Darby's Loanin Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Scotch Rock Pad Walking route ▾
Slieve Croob Transmitter Road walk Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point
Show on map Pass Loaning Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2 - The Slieve Croob Route Cycling route 25 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 25 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 3 - The Legananny Route Cycling route 20 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 20 km Round trip Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
133 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 133 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
winter summer
2023 ▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Magpie · Rook · Blackbird +22
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2014 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redwing Turdus iliacus Linnet Linaria cannabina2014 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2014 Swallow Hirundo rustica2014 House Martin Delichon urbicum2014 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2014 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2014 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2014 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2014 Coal Tit Periparus ater2014 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2014 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2011 Badger · Red Fox · Otter
Badger Meles meles Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2019 Otter Lutra lutra2010 Small Tortoiseshell · Small White · Speckled Wood · Early Thorn
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Small White Pieris rapae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2011 Forked Veilwort · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Dilated Scalewort · Frizzled Pincushion · Wood Bristle-moss +64
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 133 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
winter summer
2023 ▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Magpie · Rook · Blackbird +22
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2014 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redwing Turdus iliacus Linnet Linaria cannabina2014 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2014 Swallow Hirundo rustica2014 House Martin Delichon urbicum2014 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2014 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2014 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2014 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2014 Coal Tit Periparus ater2014 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2014 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2011 Badger · Red Fox · Otter
Badger Meles meles Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2019 Otter Lutra lutra2010 Small Tortoiseshell · Small White · Speckled Wood · Early Thorn
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Small White Pieris rapae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2011 Forked Veilwort · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Dilated Scalewort · Frizzled Pincushion · Wood Bristle-moss +64
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Capillary Thread-moss
Capillary Thread-moss
Bryum capillare
Bryum capillare
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Micheli's Least Pouncewort Lejeunea cavifolia
Micheli's Least Pouncewort Lejeunea cavifolia
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Conocephalum salebrosum Conocephalum salebrosum
Conocephalum salebrosum Conocephalum salebrosum
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Common Pottia Tortula truncata
Common Pottia Tortula truncata
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Dichodontium pellucidum Dichodontium pellucidum
Dichodontium pellucidum Dichodontium pellucidum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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