Getting here
55.23401, -6.32846
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Fulmar, Kittiwake, Herring Gull +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fulmar, Kittiwake, Herring Gull +62 more · last seen 2025
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Thrift, Spring Squill, Gorse +51 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Thrift, Spring Squill, Gorse +51 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Nettle Pollen Beetle +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Nettle Pollen Beetle +29 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Causeway Coast WayWalking route53 km
Moyle WayWalking route32 km
Waterfoot to Ballycastle
Carrick-a-Rede Coastal Walk, Carrick-a-RedeWalking route1.6 km
Trace the coastline over windswept grasslands & winding rocky paths to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. For those brave enough to cross the bridge, there's a birds-eye view of clear green water & ancient caverns below. Gravel & uneven tracks, unfenced cliffs.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
D0644 : Picnic table with stubbed out cigarettes, Portaneevey
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