Motte
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Getting here
54.93833, -5.97281
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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Jay, Pheasant, Grey Wagtail +29 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jay, Pheasant, Grey Wagtail +29 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Silver-ground Carpet, Poplar Hawk-moth, Silver-washed Fritillary +123 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silver-ground Carpet, Poplar Hawk-moth, Silver-washed Fritillary +123 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Marsh Bryum, Bristly Fringe-moss +55 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Marsh Bryum, Bristly Fringe-moss +55 more · last seen 2019
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Synchytrium taraxaci · last seen 2021; Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Synchytrium taraxaci · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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"
Antrim Hills Way (Ulster Way Section)Walking route31 km
Ballynure to Glenarm
Causeway Coast and Glens - 9 - Salllagh Braes WalkWalking route10.8 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
ecos Cycle TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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