Getting here
54.07023, -6.38523
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Notched Rustwort, Common Apple-moss, Dusky Rock-moss +16 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Notched Rustwort, Common Apple-moss, Dusky Rock-moss +16 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Hawker, Keeled Skimmer +8 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Hawker, Keeled Skimmer +8 more · last seen 2018
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ring of Gullion WayWalking route53 km
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteWalking route17 km
Hip RoadWalking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 2Walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 3Walking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopCycling route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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