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Rath

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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54.86167, -7.31718

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦20+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Warbler and Robin
✦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

🐦20+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Warbler and Robin
✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Willow Warbler, Robin, Wren +17 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Willow Warbler, Robin, Wren +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Swallow Prominent, Gold Swift +39 more · last seen 2016; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Swallow Prominent, Gold Swift +39 more · last seen 2016

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Good match

Birds — Willow Warbler, Robin, Wren +17 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Willow Warbler, Robin, Wren +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Montbretia · last seen 2015; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Montbretia · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Faughan Valley Cycleway Route 1Cycling route38.6 km

Named routeRef 1Length 38.6 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

239 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

239 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds20 species

winterspring

2025

Willow Warbler · Robin · Wren · House Martin · Woodcock +15

Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
House MartinDelichon urbicum
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
SwallowHirundo rustica
RookCorvus frugilegus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
Great TitParus major2018
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2018
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2018
JayGarrulus glandarius2018
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2018
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2018

🐝

Insects42 species

summer

2016

Large Yellow Underwing · Gold Swift · Lesser Swallow Prominent · Blue-bordered Carpet · Small Fan-foot +37

Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba
Gold SwiftPhymatopus hecta
Lesser Swallow ProminentPheosia gnoma
Blue-bordered CarpetPlemyria rubiginata
Small Fan-footHerminia grisealis
ChevronEulithis testata
Small Fan-footed Wave

🌿

Plants78 species

springautumn

2015

Japanese Knotweed · Montbretia · Red Bartsia · Dame's-violet · Silverweed +73

Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica
MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2010
Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis2010
SilverweedPotentilla anserina2010
Meadow Vetchling

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

239 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds20 species

winterspring

2025

Willow Warbler · Robin · Wren · House Martin · Woodcock +15

Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
House MartinDelichon urbicum
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
SwallowHirundo rustica
RookCorvus frugilegus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
Great TitParus major2018
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2018
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2018
JayGarrulus glandarius2018
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2018
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2018

🐝

Insects42 species

summer

2016

Large Yellow Underwing · Gold Swift · Lesser Swallow Prominent · Blue-bordered Carpet · Small Fan-foot +37

Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba
Gold SwiftPhymatopus hecta
Lesser Swallow ProminentPheosia gnoma
Blue-bordered CarpetPlemyria rubiginata
Small Fan-footHerminia grisealis
ChevronEulithis testata
Small Fan-footed Wave

🌿

Plants78 species

springautumn

2015

Japanese Knotweed · Montbretia · Red Bartsia · Dame's-violet · Silverweed +73

Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica
MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2010
Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis2010
SilverweedPotentilla anserina2010
Meadow Vetchling

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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