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Fort Hill

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.27179, -7.55104

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Mallard +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Mallard +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Meadowsweet, Creeping Buttercup +137 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Meadowsweet, Creeping Buttercup +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — August Thorn, Common Marbled Carpet, Peacock +41 more · last seen 2024; Insects — August Thorn, Common Marbled Carpet, Peacock +41 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
Black bog Wood, Belle IsleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H2935 : Road at Belle Isle

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H2935 : Road at Belle Isle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Belle Isle CastleHistoric site600 m→✦Derrybrusk Church (In ruins)Historic site3.5 km→✦Old Church RuinsHistoric site4.8 km→

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