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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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Cuckoo, Greylag Goose +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Cuckoo, Greylag Goose +61 more · last seen 2025
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Common Carder Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green-veined White, Common Carder Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2019
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Featherwort, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Bank Haircap +62 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Lesser Featherwort, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Bank Haircap +62 more · last seen 2014
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Moyle Way Walking route 32 km ▾
Waterfoot to Ballycastle
Named route Length 32 km Regional walking route
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Wildlife to spot
793 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 793 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Raven · Cuckoo · Carrion Crow · Greylag Goose · Mistle Thrush +25
Raven Corvus corax Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2017 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Greylag Goose Anser anser2020 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2014 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2012 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2012 Blackbird Turdus merula2012 White Stork Ciconia ciconia Robin Erithacus rubecula2014 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2014 Teal Anas crecca2012 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2012 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2012 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2012 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2012 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2011 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2011 Stock Dove Columba oenas2011 Coal Tit Periparus ater2011 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2011 House Martin Delichon urbicum2011 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2011 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2011 Swift Apus apus2011 Siskin Spinus spinus2011 Linnet Linaria cannabina2011 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2011 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2011 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2011 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2023 ▾
Badger · Hedgehog · Red Fox
Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2014 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2014 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Green-veined White · White-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Meadow Brown · Ringlet +49
Green-veined White Pieris napi2015 White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum2015 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2015 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas Common Spotted-orchid · Marsh Cinquefoil · Bogbean · Larger Mouse-tail Moss · Bank Haircap +40
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides2012 Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2012 Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 793 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Raven · Cuckoo · Carrion Crow · Greylag Goose · Mistle Thrush +25
Raven Corvus corax Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2017 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Greylag Goose Anser anser2020 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2014 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2012 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2012 Blackbird Turdus merula2012 White Stork Ciconia ciconia Robin Erithacus rubecula2014 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2014 Teal Anas crecca2012 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2012 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2012 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2012 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2012 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2011 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2011 Stock Dove Columba oenas2011 Coal Tit Periparus ater2011 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2011 House Martin Delichon urbicum2011 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2011 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2011 Swift Apus apus2011 Siskin Spinus spinus2011 Linnet Linaria cannabina2011 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2011 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2011 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2011 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2023 ▾
Badger · Hedgehog · Red Fox
Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2014 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2014 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Green-veined White · White-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Meadow Brown · Ringlet +49
Green-veined White Pieris napi2015 White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum2015 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2015 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas Common Spotted-orchid · Marsh Cinquefoil · Bogbean · Larger Mouse-tail Moss · Bank Haircap +40
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides2012 Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2012 Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Peacock
Peacock
Aglais io
Aglais io
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2015
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2015
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2015
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2015
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2014
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2014
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2014
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2014
Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata2014
Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata2014
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2014
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2014
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2014
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2014
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Small White Pieris rapae
Small White Pieris rapae
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Vetch Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter nigrescentella2016
Vetch Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter nigrescentella2016
Broadbar Clover Sawfly Tenthredo notha2016
Broadbar Clover Sawfly Tenthredo notha2016
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2015
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2015
Lunar Hornet Moth Sesia bembeciformis2015
Lunar Hornet Moth Sesia bembeciformis2015
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2014
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2014
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2014
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2014
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2014
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2014
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2014
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2014
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2014
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2014
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2014
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2014
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2014
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2014
Flame Axylia putris2014
Flame Axylia putris2014
Double-square Spot Xestia triangulum2014
Double-square Spot Xestia triangulum2014
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2014
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2014
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2014
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2014
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2013
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2013
Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea2013
Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea2013
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2013
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2013
Bulrush Wainscot Nonagria typhae2013
Bulrush Wainscot Nonagria typhae2013
Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac2013
Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac2013
Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea2013
Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea2013
Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata2013
Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata2013
Crescent Helotropha leucostigma2013
Crescent Helotropha leucostigma2013
Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina2013
Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina2013
Small Wainscot Denticucullus pygmina2013
Small Wainscot Denticucullus pygmina2013
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2013
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2013
Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius2013
Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius2013
Dark Marbled Carpet Dysstroma citrata2013
Dark Marbled Carpet Dysstroma citrata2013
Ear Moth agg. Amphipoea oculea agg.2013
Ear Moth agg. Amphipoea oculea agg.2013
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe2013
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe2013
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2013
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2013
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2013
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2013
August Thorn Ennomos quercinaria2013
August Thorn Ennomos quercinaria2013
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2013
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2013
Pink-barred Sallow Xanthia togata2013
Pink-barred Sallow Xanthia togata2013 2012
2012
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2012
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2012
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2012
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2012
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2012
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2012
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2012
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2012
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2012
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2012
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2012
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2012
Conocephalum conicum Conocephalum conicum2012
Conocephalum conicum Conocephalum conicum2012
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa2012
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa2012
Petty Pocket-moss Fissidens pusillus2012
Petty Pocket-moss Fissidens pusillus2012
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2012
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2012
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2012
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2012
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2012
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2012
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2012
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2012
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2012
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2012
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2012
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2012
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians2012
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians2012
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum2012
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum2012
Revolute Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium revolutum2012
Revolute Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium revolutum2012
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella2012
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella2012
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2012
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2012
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2012
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2012
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2012
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2012
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2012
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2012
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2012
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2012
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum2012
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum2012
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus2012
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus2012
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2012
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2012
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides2012
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides2012
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa2012
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa2012
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2012
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2012
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2012
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2012
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2012
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2012
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2012
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2012
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2012
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2012
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2012
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2012
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2012
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2012
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2012
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2012
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2012
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2012
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2012
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2012 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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