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Rath

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.56439, -6.64027

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Lapwing, Grey Heron +4 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Swift, Lapwing, Grey Heron +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Elephant Hawk-moth, Speckled Wood +11 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Green-veined White, Elephant Hawk-moth, Speckled Wood +11 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Spectacular Rustgill · last seen 2014; Fungi — Spectacular Rustgill · last seen 2014

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Canadian Waterweed +2 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Canadian Waterweed +2 more · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Coalisland CaminoWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughshore Trail Route 4 - Ballyronan Marina to Ardboe CrossCycling route14 km
Named routeRef 4Length 14 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern IrelandCycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H8869 : Road at Ballygittle

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H8869 : Road at Ballygittle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Drumcairne HouseHistoric site900 m→✦Ballyclog ChurchHistoric site4.6 km→✦Mountjoy CastleHistoric site2.2 km→✦Mountjoy CastleHistoric site2.2 km→✦RathHistoric site300 m→✦RathHistoric site800 m→

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