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Jarden's Fort

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📷 Brian Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.44452, -6.26354

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2014; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2014

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Swartz's Feather-moss, Common Pottia +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Swartz's Feather-moss, Common Pottia +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small White +4 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small White +4 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughshore Trail Route 2 - Moira LoopCycling route27 km
Named routeRef 2Length 27 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Craigavon Cycle TrailCycling route

Notional cycle route dreamt up by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in 2020 to replace their scrapped Regional Route 10 and other bits of National Cycle Network

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern IrelandCycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J1256 : Geehan's Bridge.

📷 Brian Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J1256 : Geehan's Bridge.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moira DemesneUrban park4.9 km→🌱Lurgan ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Waringstown Red WoodsUrban park2.6 km→✦Claremont FortHistoric site4.6 km→⛳Edenmore Golf CourseGolf course2.1 km→✦Ogle's FortHistoric site2.3 km→

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