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Lisnabreeny Rath

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📷 Peter Moore · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.55485, -5.87893

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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
  • 🍄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· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Sycamore Tarspot, Meadow Coral +19 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Sycamore Tarspot, Meadow Coral +19 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Green-veined White +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Green-veined White +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Danish Scurvygrass, Three-cornered Garlic +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Danish Scurvygrass, Three-cornered Garlic +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Memories of Castlereagh Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Meadow TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lagan TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Giant's Ring Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
OrangefieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlepath StreetCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Clement Wilson ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue TrailMountain bike route

Barnett Demense Blue Trail. For confident through to experienced mountain bikers.

Named routeRef BlueListed length 3.9 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Red OptionsMountain bike route

Barnett Demense - Red trail options

Named routeRef RedPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Green TrailMountain bike route

Barnett Demense Green Trail. Aimed at beginners.

Named routeRef GreenListed length 3.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3769 : Lisnabreeny Rath Interior

📷 Peter Moore · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3769 : Lisnabreeny Rath Interior

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