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Dogs welcome
Places › Northern Ireland › Newry, Mourne and Down Getting here
54.11050, -5.93044
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Grey Heron ✦ 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
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Grey Heron ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Peacock +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Peacock +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mourne Wall Challenge Walking route 36 km ▾
Named route Length 36 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Glen Loanan Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hanna's Close Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hanna's Close - Green Lane Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Annalong Coastal Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 4 - The Cranfield / Greencastle Route Cycling route 19 km ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 19 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 5 - The Knockchree Route Cycling route 28 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 28 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 6 - The Head Road Route Cycling route 26 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 26 km Round trip Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
701 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 701 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter summer
2023 ▾
Oystercatcher · Grey Heron · Redshank · Turnstone · Cormorant +32
Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redshank Tringa totanus2022 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2022 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Curlew Numenius arquata2016 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Blackbird Turdus merula2020 Swift Apus apus2018 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2020 House Martin Delichon urbicum2017 Dunlin Calidris alpina2016 Magpie Pica pica2013 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2021 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2020 Great Tit Parus major2020 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2020 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2020 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2017 Swallow Hirundo rustica2017 Robin Erithacus rubecula2010 Rock Dove Columba livia2010 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2010 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2010 Dunnock Prunella modularis2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2010 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2010 Whitethroat Curruca communis2010 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2010 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2010 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2010 Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2012 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2019 🐝 Insects 18 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Small Tortoiseshell · Large White · Peacock · Small White · Red Admiral +13
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2015 Peacock Aglais io2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Speckled Wood Bluebell
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 701 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter summer
2023 ▾
Oystercatcher · Grey Heron · Redshank · Turnstone · Cormorant +32
Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redshank Tringa totanus2022 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2022 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Curlew Numenius arquata2016 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Blackbird Turdus merula2020 Swift Apus apus2018 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2020 House Martin Delichon urbicum2017 Dunlin Calidris alpina2016 Magpie Pica pica2013 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2021 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2020 Great Tit Parus major2020 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2020 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2020 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2017 Swallow Hirundo rustica2017 Robin Erithacus rubecula2010 Rock Dove Columba livia2010 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2010 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2010 Dunnock Prunella modularis2010 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2010 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2010 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2010 Whitethroat Curruca communis2010 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2010 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2010 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2010 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2010 Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2012 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2019 🐝 Insects 18 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Small Tortoiseshell · Large White · Peacock · Small White · Red Admiral +13
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2015 Peacock Aglais io2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Speckled Wood Bluebell
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pararge aegeria2018
Pararge aegeria2018
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2014
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2014
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi2022
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi2022
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2014
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2014
Silver Y Autographa gamma2013
Silver Y Autographa gamma2013
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2012
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2012
Green-veined White Pieris napi2012
Green-veined White Pieris napi2012
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2012
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2012
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2011
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2011
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2011
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2011 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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