Getting here
54.37302, -5.67787
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Grey Heron
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 76m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Grey Heron
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 76m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Grey Heron, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Grey Heron, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad Centurion, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupteryx urticae +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad Centurion, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupteryx urticae +50 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Synchytrium taraxaci, Pale Bramble Rust, Erysiphe symphoricarpi · last seen 2025; Fungi — Synchytrium taraxaci, Pale Bramble Rust, Erysiphe symphoricarpi · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Sun Spurge, Scarlet Pimpernel, Rhododendron +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sun Spurge, Scarlet Pimpernel, Rhododendron +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The BroadmeadowsWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
St Patrick's GAC - Saul Family TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Castle Ward Boundary TrailCycling route
This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling route
Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.
Wildlife to spot
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