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Places › Northern Ireland › Mid Ulster Getting here
54.69021, -6.65103
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods · last seen 2021; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods · last seen 2021
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Red Campion, Giant Hogweed, Giant Butterbur +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Giant Hogweed, Giant Butterbur +1 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Springhill Beech Walk, Springhill Walking route 400 m ▾
Stroll on the 17th cent. path to the Springhill tower, through an avenue of beech trees replanted in 1984. Enjoy vivid greens in spring & rich reds in autumn. Take in views of the Sperrins & Slieve Gallion on a clear day. Grass & gravel. Gentle slope.
Named route Length 400 m Duration 00:15 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Woodland Walk, Springhill Walking route 600 m ▾
A short walk through Springhill Estate taking in the mixed woodland and a wildflower meadow
Named route Length 600 m Duration 00:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Sawpit Hill Walk, Springhill Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This short walk around the perimeter path of Springhill Estate is marked by the great oaks, and offers views of Slieve Gallion and a ring of trees where the sawpit was once located. Steep slopes & some uneven terrain.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30-00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Sperrins Route 8 - Slieve Gallion Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos H8682 : Springhill House, Moneymore
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Wildlife to spot
3,727 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,727 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Rook · Wren · Robin · Blackbird +26
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Swift Apus apus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Martin Delichon urbicum Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Meadow Brown · Small White · Large White +8
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Green-veined White Pieris napi Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Small White Pieris rapae Large White Pieris brassicae Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,727 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Rook · Wren · Robin · Blackbird +26
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Swift Apus apus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Martin Delichon urbicum Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Meadow Brown · Small White · Large White +8
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Green-veined White Pieris napi Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Small White Pieris rapae Large White Pieris brassicae Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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