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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds✦ Heritage
Dogs welcome
Places › Northern Ireland › Newry, Mourne and Down Getting here
54.32305, -6.02017
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Jackdaw, Hooded Crow +34 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Jackdaw, Hooded Crow +34 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Antler Moth, Small Copper +6 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Antler Moth, Small Copper +6 more · last seen 2018
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Bell Heather · last seen 2018; Plants — Bell Heather · last seen 2018
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Viewpoint Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Treetop Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Adders Loanain Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Windy Gap Pad Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Darby's Loanin Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 1 - The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy Route Cycling route 25 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 25 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 2 - The Slieve Croob Route Cycling route 25 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 25 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 3 - The Legananny Route Cycling route 20 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 20 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Treetop Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Photos J2843 : The Legananny Dolmen viewed from the North
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Wildlife to spot
442 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 442 records · National Biodiversity Network Meadow Pipit · Jackdaw · Hooded Crow · Magpie · Skylark +32
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2021 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Skylark Alauda arvensis2016 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2014 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2018 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2021 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2018 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2018 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2014 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2018 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2014 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2014 Dunnock Prunella modularis2013 Linnet Linaria cannabina2013 House Martin Delichon urbicum2018 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2018 Swift Apus apus2017 Common Gull Larus canus2016 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2014 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2014 Rock Dove Columba livia2014 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2013 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2013 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2013 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2013 Redwing Turdus iliacus2013 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2013 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2011 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2010 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2010 Small Tortoiseshell · Antler Moth · Green-veined White · Orange-tip · Small Copper +4
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2015 Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis Green-veined White Pieris napi2015 Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2015 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2015 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Spreading Meadow-grass · Field Horsetail · Bilberry · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil · Foxglove +66
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2010 Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2010 Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2010 Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2010 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2010 Rosebay Willowherb Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 442 records · National Biodiversity Network Meadow Pipit · Jackdaw · Hooded Crow · Magpie · Skylark +32
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2021 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Skylark Alauda arvensis2016 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2014 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2018 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2021 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2018 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2018 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2014 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2018 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2014 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2014 Dunnock Prunella modularis2013 Linnet Linaria cannabina2013 House Martin Delichon urbicum2018 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2018 Swift Apus apus2017 Common Gull Larus canus2016 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2014 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2014 Rock Dove Columba livia2014 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2013 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2013 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2013 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2013 Redwing Turdus iliacus2013 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2013 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2011 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2010 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2010 Small Tortoiseshell · Antler Moth · Green-veined White · Orange-tip · Small Copper +4
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2015 Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis Green-veined White Pieris napi2015 Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2015 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2015 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Spreading Meadow-grass · Field Horsetail · Bilberry · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil · Foxglove +66
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2010 Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2010 Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2010 Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2010 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2010 Rosebay Willowherb Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2015
2015
Silver Y Autographa gamma2014
Silver Y Autographa gamma2014
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2011
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2011
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2011
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2011 Chamaenerion angustifolium2010
Chamaenerion angustifolium2010
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2010
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2010
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2010
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2010
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2010
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2010
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2010
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2010
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2010
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2010
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2010
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2010
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2010
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2010
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2010
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2010
White Stonecrop Sedum album2010
White Stonecrop Sedum album2010
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2010
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2010
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2010
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2010
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2010
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2010
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2010
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2010
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2010
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2010
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2010
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2010
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2010
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2010
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2010
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2010
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii2010
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii2010
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2010
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2010
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2010
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2010
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2010
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2010
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2010
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2010
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri2010
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri2010
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2010
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2010
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2010
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2010
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis2010
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis2010
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2010
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2010
Charlock Sinapis arvensis2010
Charlock Sinapis arvensis2010
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2010
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2010
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2010
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2010
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2010
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2010
Daisy Bellis perennis2010
Daisy Bellis perennis2010
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2010
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2010
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2010
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2010
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2010
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2010
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2010
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2010
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2010
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2010
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2010
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2010
Heather Calluna vulgaris2010
Heather Calluna vulgaris2010
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2010
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2010
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2010
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2010
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2010
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2010
Sagina apetala Sagina apetala2010
Sagina apetala Sagina apetala2010
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2010
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2010
Greater Plantain Plantago major2010
Greater Plantain Plantago major2010
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2010
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2010
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis2010
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis2010
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica2010
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica2010
Hedera helix Hedera helix2010
Hedera helix Hedera helix2010
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2010
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2010
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2010
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2010
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2010
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2010
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2010
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2010
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2010
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2010
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2010
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2010
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2010
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2010
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum2010
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum2010
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2010
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2010
Potentilla erecta subsp. strictissima Potentilla erecta subsp. strictissima2010
Potentilla erecta subsp. strictissima Potentilla erecta subsp. strictissima2010
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis2010
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis2010
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2010
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2010
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2010
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2010
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2010
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2010
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2010
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