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Kilclief Community Garden

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Kilclief car park 284m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Curlew +70 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Curlew +70 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gutweed, Field Bindweed, Field Scabious +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Gutweed, Field Bindweed, Field Scabious +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, 7-spot Ladybird, Small White +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, 7-spot Ladybird, Small White +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Tar Lichen, Snowy Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap +2 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Tar Lichen, Snowy Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap +2 more · last seen 2025

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
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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 : Bus Shelter at Kilclief

J5945 : Bus Shelter at Kilclief

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