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Kilcreggan Urban Farm

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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54.72058, -5.79523

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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
🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
🛝Playground 270m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
🛝Playground 270m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Farm visits

Very strong match

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Starling, Herring Gull +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Starling, Herring Gull +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Garden Carpet, Light Brown Apple Moth +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Garden Carpet, Light Brown Apple Moth +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km

Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional walking route

Causeway Coast and Glens - 7 - Woodburn ForestWalking route13 km

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route

Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network

EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route

Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Main RouteCycling route1.7 km

Named routeLength 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

28,324 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

28,324 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

autumnwinter

2025

Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Starling · Pied Wagtail · Rock Dove +52

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Rock DoveColumba livia
Common GullLarus canus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
RedshankTringa totanus
EiderSomateria mollissima
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
CurlewNumenius arquata
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
DunnockPrunella modularis
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
ShagGulosus aristotelis
Common GuillemotUria aalge
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
Light-bellied Brent GooseBranta bernicla hrota
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
DunlinCalidris alpina
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
RazorbillAlca torda
Larus argentatus argentatusLarus argentatus argentatus
KnotCalidris canutus
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Great TitParus major
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
GreenfinchChloris chloris

🦌

Mammals3 species

autumn

2025

Grey Seal · Grey Squirrel · Harbour Seal

Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Harbour SealPhoca vitulina

🐝

Insects2 species

autumn

2025

November Moth agg. · Common Plume

November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.
Common PlumeEmmelina monodactyla

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

28,324 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

autumnwinter

2025

Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Starling · Pied Wagtail · Rock Dove +52

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Rock DoveColumba livia
Common GullLarus canus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
RedshankTringa totanus
EiderSomateria mollissima
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
CurlewNumenius arquata
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
DunnockPrunella modularis
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
ShagGulosus aristotelis
Common GuillemotUria aalge
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
Light-bellied Brent GooseBranta bernicla hrota
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
DunlinCalidris alpina
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
RazorbillAlca torda
Larus argentatus argentatusLarus argentatus argentatus
KnotCalidris canutus
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Great TitParus major
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
GreenfinchChloris chloris

🦌

Mammals3 species

autumn

2025

Grey Seal · Grey Squirrel · Harbour Seal

Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Harbour SealPhoca vitulina

🐝

Insects2 species

autumn

2025

November Moth agg. · Common Plume

November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.
Common PlumeEmmelina monodactyla

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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