Getting here
54.37713, -5.48940
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
- ✦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
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red Admiral, Eupeodes corollae, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Eupeodes corollae, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Thrift, Sea-kale, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Thrift, Sea-kale, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +2 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Portkelly TrailWalking route
Bar Hall Bay TrailWalking route
Castle FlannanWalking route
Lecale WayWalking route66 km
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"
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling route
Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.
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