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Moira Demesne

44 ha

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

54.48431, -6.23009

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 246m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Carder Bee +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Carder Bee +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughshore Trail Route 2 - Moira LoopCycling route27 km
Named routeRef 2Length 27 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Craigavon Cycle TrailCycling route

Notional cycle route dreamt up by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in 2020 to replace their scrapped Regional Route 10 and other bits of National Cycle Network

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern IrelandCycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J1461 : Dragonfly sculpture, Moira Demesne

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J1461 : Dragonfly sculpture, Moira Demesne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Claremont FortHistoric site800 m→💧BroadwaterReservoir2.4 km→✦Rough FortHistoric site700 m→⛳Edenmore Golf CourseGolf course3.6 km→✦Boyle's FortHistoric site1.8 km→💧BroadwaterReservoir2.4 km→

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