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Kelp House

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📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.28797, -6.19073

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Common Gull, Robin, Eider +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Common Gull, Robin, Eider +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Eristalis intricaria, Marmalade Hoverfly +146 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Eristalis intricaria, Marmalade Hoverfly +146 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Hair-pointed Feather-moss +68 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Hair-pointed Feather-moss +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ballyconaghan Circular Trail, RathlinWalking route2.8 km

A waymarked route on National Trust land, taking in the north of the island, stunning views out to the Atlantic and Scotland.

Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ballycarry Trail, RathlinWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
former National Route 93Cycling route

former section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 93 - section on Rathlin Island

Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

D1550 : Derelict kelp house, Rathlin Island

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

D1550 : Derelict kelp house, Rathlin Island

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Standing StoneHistoric site500 m→✦Former Walled GardensHistoric site600 m→✦Rathlin CastleHistoric site1.7 km→

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