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McKee's Farm Shop

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📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.60864, -5.75686

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull, Curlew +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull, Curlew +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Felt Saddle, Dappled Webcap, Redlead Roundhead +6 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Felt Saddle, Dappled Webcap, Redlead Roundhead +6 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Salmonberry, Rosebay Willowherb, Germander Speedwell +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Salmonberry, Rosebay Willowherb, Germander Speedwell +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Red Admiral +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Red Admiral +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Comber GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-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
Comber GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional 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 route2.7 km
Named routeRef 99Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4475 : Wind turbine, Newtownards

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4475 : Wind turbine, Newtownards

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🌱Killynether WoodUrban park4.1 km→🌱Billy Neill MBE Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Stormont EstateUrban park5 km→🌱Glenford ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Moat ParkUrban park3.7 km→🐄Take My Pet, Exotic Pet RescueVisitor farm3.5 km→

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