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Lough Avilly

8 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.35878, -7.55732

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Bluebell, Pignut +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Bluebell, Pignut +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Moorhen +16 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Moorhen +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Meadowsweet, Autumn Hawkbit +6 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +13 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +13 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castle Coole Beech Trail, Castle CooleWalking route1.9 km

A tranquil walk on paths through the Beech Wood at Castle Coole, where you'll discover some of the oldest trees on the estate. Look out for the 18th-century Ice House & see the ancient trees lining Oak Avenue if you choose the longer route. Some inclines.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Coole Lake Walk, Castle CooleWalking route1.8 km

A gentle walk around tranquil Lough Coole. Spot a variety of wildlife, see views of the grand mansion & discover traces of the past at the site where the Queen Anne House once stood. Level terrain with some gravel. Dogs on leads due to wildfowl.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 91Cycling route
Named routeRef 91National Cycle Network
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Northern Loop (Ride 1)Cycling route370 km

"offers cyclists a pleasant three or four days cycling around Lower Lough Erne."

Named routeRef KCT1Length 370 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route432 m
Named routeRef 91Length 432 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route319 m
Named routeRef 91Length 319 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 91Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H2845 : New drainage channel

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H2845 : New drainage channel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛳Enniskillen Golf ClubGolf course4.5 km→✦Hill FortHistoric site3.8 km→⛳Enniskillen Golf ClubGolf course4.4 km→💧Lough AvillyReservoir0 m→

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