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Galboly - Hidden Village

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.05398, -5.98153

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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
  • 🍄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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pointed Club, Snowy Waxcap, Cedarwood Waxcap +24 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Pointed Club, Snowy Waxcap, Cedarwood Waxcap +24 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Rustic agg., July Highflyer +88 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Rustic agg., July Highflyer +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Gannet, Chaffinch, Manx Shearwater +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Gannet, Chaffinch, Manx Shearwater +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Yorkshire-fog, White Clover +87 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Sorrel, Yorkshire-fog, White Clover +87 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 km

"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip
Moyle WayWalking route32 km

Waterfoot to Ballycastle

Named routeLength 32 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

D2925 : Cliffs at Galboly

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

D2925 : Cliffs at Galboly

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Garron Road Amenity SiteUrban park4.3 km→✦Dunmaul FortHistoric site1.3 km→✦Red Bay CastleHistoric site4.9 km→

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