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54.48863, -6.06481
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▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull 🍄 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull 🍄 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Kingfisher +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Kingfisher +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Pink-barred Sallow, Small Wainscot, November Moth agg. +179 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Pink-barred Sallow, Small Wainscot, November Moth agg. +179 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Slippery Jack, Blushing Bracket, Snowy Waxcap +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Slippery Jack, Blushing Bracket, Snowy Waxcap +5 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Digital Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lagan Towpath Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Blaris Greenway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Lake Trail Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Fox Fort Trail Walking route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Length 3.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern Ireland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 101 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 101 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface pavementslabs
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 6.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 68 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 68 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 91 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 91 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos J2561 : The A101 junction on the A1 at Sprucefield
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9,332 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,332 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Kingfisher · Blackcap · Blackbird +40
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Pigeon Columba2022 Great White Egret Ardea alba2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Badger · Red Fox · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Badger Meles meles2023 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2022 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Gorse Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Banded Demoiselle +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023 Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2022 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023 Slippery Jack
Slippery Jack Suillus luteus 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Upright Hedge-parsley · Herb-Robert
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2023 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,332 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Kingfisher · Blackcap · Blackbird +40
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Pigeon Columba2022 Great White Egret Ardea alba2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Badger · Red Fox · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Badger Meles meles2023 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2022 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Gorse Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Banded Demoiselle +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023 Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2022 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023 Slippery Jack
Slippery Jack Suillus luteus 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Upright Hedge-parsley · Herb-Robert
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2023 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2023
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2023
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2023
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2023
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2023
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2023
Cork Moth Nemapogon cloacella2023
Cork Moth Nemapogon cloacella2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2022
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2022
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus2022
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus2022
Anthomyia Anthomyia2022
Anthomyia Anthomyia2022
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2022
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2022
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2022
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2022 