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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.30234, -5.97172

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Fieldfare and Goldeneye
  • ✦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

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Whooper Swan +43 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Whooper Swan +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Whooper Swan +43 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Whooper Swan +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route42.5 km
Named routeLength 42.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Moorish Tower WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Slievenaslat WalkWalking route4.3 km
Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Viewpoint TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Treetop TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1 - The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef 1Length 25 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 2 - The Slieve Croob RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef 2Length 25 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 3 - The Legananny RouteCycling route20 km
Named routeRef 3Length 20 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castlewellan Forest Park - Blue TrailMountain bike route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 km
Castlewellan Forest Park - Black Trail (The Great Escarpe)Mountain bike route
Named route
Castlewellan Forest Park - Green TrailMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
Castlewellan Forest Park - Black Trail (Dolly's Chute)Mountain bike route
Named route
Castlewellan Forest Park - Red TrailMountain bike route19 km
Named routeLength 19 km
Treetop TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rath on the west side of Ribadoo Road - geograph.org.uk - 5422209

📷 Eric Jones · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rath on the west side of Ribadoo Road - geograph.org.uk - 5422209

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castlewellan Forest ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱The Annesley GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Spring GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Harrison VistaUrban park4.5 km→🌱Winter GardenUrban park4.1 km→✦Legananny DolmenHistoric site3.9 km→

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