Getting here
54.11119, -6.27974
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-tailed Godwit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-tailed Godwit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Black-tailed Godwit, Hooded Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-tailed Godwit, Hooded Crow +72 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Sea-purslane, Marsh Woundwort +108 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Sea-purslane, Marsh Woundwort +108 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meliscaeva auricollis +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meliscaeva auricollis +35 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wood-rust, Wild Strawberry, Water Mint +7 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lock-Keeper's PadWalking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 1Walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 2Walking route
St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim WalkWalking route
Greenbank TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7 - The Rostrevor RouteCycling route27 km
National Cycle Network National Route 99 ExtensionCycling route
Newcastle to Newry
Carlingford Lough GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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