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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Newry, Mourne and Down Getting here
54.33625, -5.72999
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Mute Swan +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Mute Swan +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Alexanders Rust +12 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Alexanders Rust +12 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cream-spot Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle, Azure Damselfly +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cream-spot Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle, Azure Damselfly +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Fairy Foxglove, Yellow-rattle +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Fairy Foxglove, Yellow-rattle +19 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
St Patrick's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map St Patrick's GAC - Saul Family Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Long Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Crazy Trail Walking route ▾
Route passing by all the outdoor fitness equipment in the park
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lecale Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Strangford Lough Cycle Trail Cycling 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 route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Photos J4745 : View from Inch Abbey across the Quoile River
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Wildlife to spot
6,678 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,678 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Little Grebe · Mallard · Moorhen · Teal +35
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Pine Marten
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Cream-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Melangyna lasiophthalma · Bostrichus capucinus +15
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma Bostrichus capucinus Bostrichus capucinus Red Admiral Parrot Waxcap · Alexanders Rust · White Fibrecap · Crazed Cap · Copper Spike +4
Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus2025 Alexanders Rust Puccinia smyrnii White Fibrecap Inocybe geophylla2025 Crazed Cap Dermoloma cuneifolium2025 Copper Spike Chroogomphus rutilus2025 Pink Domecap Rugosomyces carneus Fairy Foxglove · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Daisy · Cow Parsley · Blackthorn +12
Fairy Foxglove Erinus alpinus2025 Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Daisy Bellis perennis Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Hedera Hedera Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,678 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Little Grebe · Mallard · Moorhen · Teal +35
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Pine Marten
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Cream-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Melangyna lasiophthalma · Bostrichus capucinus +15
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma Bostrichus capucinus Bostrichus capucinus Red Admiral Parrot Waxcap · Alexanders Rust · White Fibrecap · Crazed Cap · Copper Spike +4
Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus2025 Alexanders Rust Puccinia smyrnii White Fibrecap Inocybe geophylla2025 Crazed Cap Dermoloma cuneifolium2025 Copper Spike Chroogomphus rutilus2025 Pink Domecap Rugosomyces carneus Fairy Foxglove · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Daisy · Cow Parsley · Blackthorn +12
Fairy Foxglove Erinus alpinus2025 Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Daisy Bellis perennis Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Hedera Hedera Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Vanessa atalanta2025
Vanessa atalanta2025
White-barred Gold Micropterix aruncella2025
White-barred Gold Micropterix aruncella2025
Small Fleck-winged Snipefly Rhagio lineola2025
Small Fleck-winged Snipefly Rhagio lineola2025
Eupteryx urticae Eupteryx urticae2025
Eupteryx urticae Eupteryx urticae2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Perapion Perapion2025
Perapion Perapion2025
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2025
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Phytomyza chaerophylli Phytomyza chaerophylli2025
Phytomyza chaerophylli Phytomyza chaerophylli2025
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2025
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2025 2025
2025
Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria2025
Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria2025
Ugly Milkcap Lactarius turpis2025
Ugly Milkcap Lactarius turpis2025
Celandine Clustercup Rust Uromyces dactylidis2025
Celandine Clustercup Rust Uromyces dactylidis2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis
Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus2025
Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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