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Dogs welcome 0 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Newry, Mourne and Down Getting here
54.19292, -6.35337
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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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hebrew Character, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax +169 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hebrew Character, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax +169 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Himalayan Knotweed +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Himalayan Knotweed +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Birch Besom, Sycamore Tarspot · last seen 2022; Fungi — Birch Besom, Sycamore Tarspot · last seen 2022
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ring of Gullion Way Walking route 53 km ▾
Named route Length 53 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Ulster Way (Newry Canal section) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Dog Kennel Lane Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ring of Gullion Way - Section 1 Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Newry Canal towpath public footpath · 1.4 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.4 km Surface asphalt Path type: path
Show on map Newry Canal towpath public footpath · 1.3 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.3 km Surface asphalt Path type: path
Show on map Newry Canal towpath public footpath · 18 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 18 m Surface asphalt Path type: path
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 Extension Cycling route ▾
Newcastle to Newry
Named route Ref 99 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map Carlingford Lough Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map City Centre link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Carnbane Way and Craigmore Way Cycleway / Footway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 6.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos J0728 : Monument to the eminent men and women of Newry
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Wildlife to spot
4,780 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,780 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Magpie · Blue Tit · Song Thrush +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2023 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eupeodes +19
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025 Giant Hogweed · Raspberry · Himalayan Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam · Blunt Feather-moss +1
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Raspberry Rubus idaeus Himalayan Knotweed Koenigia polystachya2024 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides2024 Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,780 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Magpie · Blue Tit · Song Thrush +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2023 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eupeodes +19
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025 Giant Hogweed · Raspberry · Himalayan Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam · Blunt Feather-moss +1
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Raspberry Rubus idaeus Himalayan Knotweed Koenigia polystachya2024 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides2024 Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Rivellia syngenesiae Rivellia syngenesiae2025
Rivellia syngenesiae Rivellia syngenesiae2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2025
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2025
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2025
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2025
Nemopoda nitidula Nemopoda nitidula2025
Nemopoda nitidula Nemopoda nitidula2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2025
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2025
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2025
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 2023
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