Getting here
54.33727, -5.81231
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Mallard, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Mallard, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +62 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +62 more · last seen 2023
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Sneezewort, Common Pottia +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Sneezewort, Common Pottia +9 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Blackening Brittlegill · last seen 2023; Fungi — Blackening Brittlegill · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Bog LaneWalking route
Cumran LaneWalking route
Harmoney HillWalking route
Seaforde Woodland WalkWalking route
Chapel PadWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling route
Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.
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