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Linford Barrows

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Jackdaw, Hooded Crow +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Jackdaw, Hooded Crow +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap +40 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap +40 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mealy Grimmia, Tamarisk Scalewort, Mougeot's Yoke-moss +75 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Mealy Grimmia, Tamarisk Scalewort, Mougeot's Yoke-moss +75 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell +15 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell +15 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Antrim Hills Way (Ulster Way Section)Walking route31 km

Ballynure to Glenarm

Named routeLength 31 kmRegional walking route
Causeway Coast and Glens - 9 - Salllagh Braes WalkWalking route10.8 km
Named routeLength 10.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Garden TrailWalking route
Named route
Bioodiversity/Fitness TrailWalking route
Named route
Shore TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
ecos Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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