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Flagstaff Viewpoint

5 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.11863, -6.30938

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Hooded Crow, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Hooded Crow, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Eyebright, Creeping Fingerwort +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Eyebright, Creeping Fingerwort +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ring of Gullion WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Lock-Keeper's PadWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 ExtensionCycling route

Newcastle to Newry

Named routeRef 99National Cycle Network
Carlingford Lough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J1020 : View NW along the service road at Flagstaff Viewpoint

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J1020 : View NW along the service road at Flagstaff Viewpoint

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Warrenpoint Marine Parade Amenity AreaUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ringmacilroy Playing FieldsUrban park4 km→🌱Clonallon ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Warrenpoint ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Burren Village GreenUrban park3.6 km→✦Clann MacGuinness Coronation StoneHistoric site3.2 km→

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