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Lower Conlig Reservoir

5 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🍄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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Porcelain Fungus, White Saddle +9 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Porcelain Fungus, White Saddle +9 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +137 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Japanese Knotweed, Foxglove +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Japanese Knotweed, Foxglove +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Raspberry, Sweet Chestnut +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ballymacormick Point, Strangford LoughWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional walking route
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 km

"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip
North Down Coastal PathWalking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 93Cycling route

"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)

Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network
North DownCycling route

Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path

Named routeLocal cycle route
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.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 93Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 93Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4978 : Land surrounding Conlig Reservoir

J4978 : Land surrounding Conlig Reservoir

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