Getting here
54.27578, -5.84586
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
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ 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
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Redshank +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Redshank +75 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Irish Whitebeam, Honeysuckle +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Irish Whitebeam, Honeysuckle +4 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Newcastle WayWalking route42.5 km
Cumran LaneWalking route
Castle LaneWalking route
Dam WalkWalking route
Drumee CemeteryWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Clough to Dundrum Cycleway/FootwayCycling route
Castlewellan Cycleway/FootwayCycling route
Route 1 - The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy RouteCycling route25 km
Route 2 - The Slieve Croob RouteCycling route25 km
Dundrum Coastal PathCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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