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Lough Fea

139 ha

📷 Matthew Chadwick · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome139 ha

Getting here

54.72475, -6.82524

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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
  • 🍄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

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Common Blue, Ringlet +106 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Common Blue, Ringlet +106 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Salmonberry, White Clover +37 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Rhododendron, Salmonberry, White Clover +37 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Scarlet Elfcup, Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. +5 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Scarlet Elfcup, Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. +5 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Sheep's Sorrel, Crowberry +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross WalkWalking route
Named route
Lough FeaWalking route

https://outmoreni.com/route/1759-lough-fea

Named route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sperrins Route 5 - Lough Fea Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 5Regional cycle route
Sperrins Route 5 - Lough Fea Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 5Round tripRegional cycle route
Sperrins Route 8 - Slieve Gallion Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8Round tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Davagh Forest Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lough Fea - geograph.org.uk - 7006480

📷 Matthew Chadwick · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lough Fea - geograph.org.uk - 7006480

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💧Lough FeaReservoir0 m→✦Giant's Grave (Callann)Historic site1.6 km→✦Ballybriest Dual Court TombHistoric site1.7 km→✦Neolithic Ritural ComplexHistoric site3.4 km→✦St Patrick's Church RuinsHistoric site4.6 km→

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