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Glasswater Wood

3 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.41252, -5.77547

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brown Cup, Rosy Bonnet, Collared Parachute +20 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Brown Cup, Rosy Bonnet, Collared Parachute +20 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +142 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +142 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Carrion Crow +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Carrion Crow +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Speedwell, Herb-Robert, Red Clover +45 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Heath Speedwell, Herb-Robert, Red Clover +45 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green LaneWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Harmoney HillWalking route
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Chapel PadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glasswater Wood - Connecting TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackthorn TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4453 : Pond, Glasswater Wood near Crossgar (2010)

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4453 : Pond, Glasswater Wood near Crossgar (2010)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bassett's FieldUrban park1.8 km→🌱Tobar Mhuire Retreat & Conference CentreUrban park2.5 km→🌱Rock Garden WoodUrban park4.9 km→⛳Crossgar Golf ClubGolf course1.6 km→✦Lough FortHistoric site3.2 km→✦Kelly's FortHistoric site4.3 km→

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