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Dogs welcome

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

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Dark Green Fritillary +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Dark Green Fritillary +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap · last seen 2024; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Knapweed, Bell Heather +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Knapweed, Bell Heather +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km

A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational walking route
Causeway Coast WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRegional walking route
Blue Trail, Giant's CausewayWalking route1.2 km

Formal hard-core footpath with kerbstones, steep gradient in places, some rest stops with seats. The causeway stones can be slippery and dangerous when wet – always heed the advice of our rangers. There are also occasional rock falls.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Red Trail, Giant's CausewayWalking route3.7 km

Formal path, hard core gravel surfaces, uneven in places, single track in places, 162 steep stone steps ('Shepherd's Steps') with handrail, uneven and with various depths. Please be aware of unfenced cliff edges, high winds, steep steps and rock falls.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Yellow Trail, Giant's CausewayWalking route7.7 km

A section of the Causeway Coast Way managed by the National Trust, starting at Runkerry Head & ending at Hamilton's Seat. The walk follows the clifftop (not the shoreline). Variety of surfaces, including hardcore, grass & gravel with steps.

Named routeLength 7.7 kmDuration 02:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 93Cycling route

"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)

Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route482 m
Named routeRef 93Length 482 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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C9943 : Farmyard and Buildings near Craig

C9943 : Farmyard and Buildings near Craig

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