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Holywood Motte

📷 Rossographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.64144, -5.83077

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Suitor&Co — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Oystercatcher +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Oystercatcher +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Himalayan Honeysuckle, Spear Thistle +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Himalayan Honeysuckle, Spear Thistle +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Red-legged Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Red-legged Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Titanic TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newtonabbey WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Middlepath StreetCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 93Cycling route

"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)

Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4079 : Holywood Motte

📷 Rossographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4079 : Holywood Motte

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Belmont ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Stormont EstateUrban park4.5 km→🌱SeaparkUrban park900 m→🌱Ballymenoch ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Knocknagoney Linear ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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