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Kilclief Castle

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📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.33551, -5.54519

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Curlew +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Curlew +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, 7-spot Ladybird, Small White +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, 7-spot Ladybird, Small White +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gutweed, Field Bindweed, Red Valerian +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Gutweed, Field Bindweed, Red Valerian +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Tar Lichen, Sea Ivory · last seen 2018; Fungi — Tar Lichen, Sea Ivory · last seen 2018

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Portkelly TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Bar Hall Bay TrailWalking route
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St Patrick's WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Castle FlannanWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Castle Trail at Castle Ward, Castle WardWalking route2.9 km

An excellent trail for spotting wildlife and taking in the stunning scenery of Strangford Lough, Audley's Castle and the farmyard at Castle Ward.

Named routeLength 2.9 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castle Ward Boundary TrailCycling route

This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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
Castle Ward - Castle TrailCycling route

This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Castle Ward - Farm TrailCycling route

Cyclists must follow the route in an anti-clockwise direction, in accordance with the waymarkers.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J5945 : Kilclief Castle - a Catholic bishop's love nest

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J5945 : Kilclief Castle - a Catholic bishop's love nest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle WardUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Kilclief Community GardenUrban park300 m→✦Castle WardHistoric site4.7 km→✦Strangford CastleHistoric site4.1 km→✦Millin Bay CairnHistoric site4.9 km→

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