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Killeavy Castle Farm Store

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.12274, -6.40798

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Hooded Crow, Wren +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Hooded Crow, Wren +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rock Veilwort, Common Apple-moss, Golden-head Moss +17 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rock Veilwort, Common Apple-moss, Golden-head Moss +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Leafy Brain, Purple Jellydisc, Hairy Curtain Crust · last seen 2017; Fungi — Leafy Brain, Purple Jellydisc, Hairy Curtain Crust · last seen 2017

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ring of Gullion WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 ExtensionCycling route

Newcastle to Newry

Named routeRef 99National Cycle Network
Carlingford Lough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J0420 : Track connecting Wood Road with the rear of Killeavy Castle

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J0420 : Track connecting Wood Road with the rear of Killeavy Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Meigh Farm ShopVisitor farm1.2 km→🌱Slieve Gullion Forest ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦Slieve Gullion South CairnHistoric site1.7 km→✦Slieve Gullion North CairnHistoric site2.1 km→✦Killeavy CastleHistoric site200 m→✦Ballymacdermott Court TombHistoric site4.3 km→

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