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Places › Northern Ireland › Antrim and Newtownabbey Getting here
54.77829, -6.25270
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and House Sparrow ✦ 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
🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and House Sparrow ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, House Sparrow, Rook +50 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Starling, House Sparrow, Rook +50 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +13 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +13 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Lesser Celandine +1 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Lesser Celandine +1 more · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Riverside Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 94 Cycling route 177 km ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 177 km Round trip National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 97 Extension Cycling route ▾
Ballymena to Randalstown
Named route Ref 97 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 726 m ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 726 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 369 m ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 369 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 4.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
614 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 614 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter spring
2023 ▾
Starling · House Sparrow · Rook · Magpie · Anas platyrhynchos x +24
Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Anas platyrhynchos x Anas platyrhynchos x Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Teal Anas crecca Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Redwing Turdus iliacus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Swallow Hirundo rustica Dunnock Prunella modularis Gadwall Mareca strepera Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Common Gull Larus canus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coal Tit Periparus ater Greylag Goose Anser anser 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Green-veined White · Ringlet · Small White · Meadow Brown · Large White +10
Green-veined White Pieris napi Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Small White Pieris rapae Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Large White Pieris brassicae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Peacock Aglais io 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2022 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Bluebell · Lesser Celandine
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2017 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2017 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 614 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter spring
2023 ▾
Starling · House Sparrow · Rook · Magpie · Anas platyrhynchos x +24
Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Anas platyrhynchos x Anas platyrhynchos x Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Teal Anas crecca Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Redwing Turdus iliacus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Swallow Hirundo rustica Dunnock Prunella modularis Gadwall Mareca strepera Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Common Gull Larus canus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coal Tit Periparus ater Greylag Goose Anser anser 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Green-veined White · Ringlet · Small White · Meadow Brown · Large White +10
Green-veined White Pieris napi Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Small White Pieris rapae Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Large White Pieris brassicae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Peacock Aglais io 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2022 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Bluebell · Lesser Celandine
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2017 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2017 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Silver Y Autographa gamma2018
Silver Y Autographa gamma2018
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2018
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2018
Common Heath Ematurga atomaria2018
Common Heath Ematurga atomaria2018
Beautiful Yellow Underwing Anarta myrtilli2015
Beautiful Yellow Underwing Anarta myrtilli2015 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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