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25 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • Larder Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Gorse, Japanese Rose +21 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Yarrow, Gorse, Japanese Rose +21 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, 7-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, 7-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ballymacormick Point, Strangford LoughWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Lowry's Wood Walk, Strangford LoughWalking route700 m
Named routeLength 700 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional walking route
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 km

"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip
North Down Coastal PathWalking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 93Cycling route

"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)

Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
North DownCycling route

Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 93Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 93Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 93Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route107 m
Named routeRef 93Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

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