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Forthill Rath

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Dogs welcome0 ha

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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Elfin Saddle, Crimson Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +9 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Elfin Saddle, Crimson Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +9 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Red Mason Bee, Sericomyia silentis +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Red Mason Bee, Sericomyia silentis +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Navelwort, Polypody · last seen 2026; Plants — Navelwort, Polypody · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green LaneWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glasswater Wood - Connecting TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackthorn TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lough Park TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

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