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Giant's Grave

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.24981, -7.78063

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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
  • 🍄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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cormorant, Mallard, Canada Goose +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cormorant, Mallard, Canada Goose +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cladonia incrassata, Cladonia diversa, Cladonia crispata var. cetrariiformis +42 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Cladonia incrassata, Cladonia diversa, Cladonia crispata var. cetrariiformis +42 more · last seen 2018

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Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Large Red Damselfly, Argent & Sable +98 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green-veined White, Large Red Damselfly, Argent & Sable +98 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Juniper, Sweet Vernal-grass, Early-purple Orchid +182 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Juniper, Sweet Vernal-grass, Early-purple Orchid +182 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Thyme, Wood-sorrel, Barren Strawberry +19 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km

A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational walking route
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
Cuilcagh WayWalking route33 km
Named routeLength 33 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Red Trail, Florence CourtWalking route9 km

Walk through the forest park at Florence Court with a steep climb rewarding you with views of the mountains and lakes of Fermanagh & beyond. Along the way enjoy a riverside walk & the historic landscape around the 18th-century mansion.

Named routeLength 9 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Blue Trail, Florence CourtWalking route3.5 km

A gentle, circular through native Irish woodland. Explore the Pleasure Grounds & Walled Garden and look out for one of the most famous trees in Ireland – the original Irish yew tree. Gentle gradient. See website for accessibility information.

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeInternational cycle route
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Northern Loop (Ride 1)Cycling route370 km

"offers cyclists a pleasant three or four days cycling around Lower Lough Erne."

Named routeRef KCT1Length 370 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Southern Loop (Ride 2)Cycling route
Named routeRef KCT2Round tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H1434 : Brookfield Townland

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H1434 : Brookfield Townland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pleasure GroundsUrban park3.3 km→✦Florence Court HouseHistoric site3.4 km→✦The CottageHistoric site2.4 km→✦Giant's GraveHistoric site3 km→✦CarnHistoric site3.8 km→✦CashelHistoric site4.5 km→

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