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Places › Northern Ireland › Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Getting here
54.32295, -6.64547
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +46 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +46 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Peacock +24 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Peacock +24 more · last seen 2020
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Brooklime, Brook-side Feather-moss, Endive Pellia +6 more · last seen 2013; Plants — Brooklime, Brook-side Feather-moss, Endive Pellia +6 more · last seen 2013
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ulster Way Link Sections Walking route 1000 km ▾
"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"
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Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 91 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 91 Length 233 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 91 Length 127 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 663 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 663 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 576 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 576 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 65 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 65 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
833 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 833 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Wren · Blue Tit +16
Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Magpie Pica pica2019 Robin Erithacus rubecula2019 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2019 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2019 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2019 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2019 Dunnock Prunella modularis2019 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2019 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2019 Great Tit Parus major2019 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2019 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2019 Coal Tit Periparus ater2019 Starlings Sturnidae2019 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2015 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2015 Swift Apus apus2012 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2021 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2019 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2019 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer autumn
2020 ▾
Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock · Speckled Wood · Red Admiral · Large White +22
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Peacock Aglais io2018 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2011 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2011 Large White Pieris brassicae Brook-side Feather-moss · Endive Pellia · Brooklime · Smaller Lattice-moss · Cladophora glomerata +4
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides Cladophora glomerata Cladophora glomerata Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 833 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Wren · Blue Tit +16
Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Magpie Pica pica2019 Robin Erithacus rubecula2019 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2019 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2019 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2019 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2019 Dunnock Prunella modularis2019 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2019 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2019 Great Tit Parus major2019 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2019 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2019 Coal Tit Periparus ater2019 Starlings Sturnidae2019 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2015 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2015 Swift Apus apus2012 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2021 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2019 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2019 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer autumn
2020 ▾
Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock · Speckled Wood · Red Admiral · Large White +22
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Peacock Aglais io2018 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2011 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2011 Large White Pieris brassicae Brook-side Feather-moss · Endive Pellia · Brooklime · Smaller Lattice-moss · Cladophora glomerata +4
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides Cladophora glomerata Cladophora glomerata Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2011
2011
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2016
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2016
Small White Pieris rapae2011
Small White Pieris rapae2011
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2011
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2011
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Buffish Mining Bee Andrena nigroaenea
Buffish Mining Bee Andrena nigroaenea
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2019
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2019
Shears Hada plebeja2019
Shears Hada plebeja2019
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2019
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2019
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2019
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2019
Small Phoenix Ecliptopera silaceata2019
Small Phoenix Ecliptopera silaceata2019
Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda2019
Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda2019
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2019
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2019
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2019
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2019
Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica2019
Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica2019
Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli2019
Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli2019
Common White Wave Cabera pusaria2019
Common White Wave Cabera pusaria2019
Treble Lines Charanyca trigrammica2019
Treble Lines Charanyca trigrammica2019
Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia2019
Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia2019
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea2019
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea2019
Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata2019
Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata2019
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2019
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2019
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2018
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2018 Crescent-cup Liverwort
Crescent-cup Liverwort
Lunularia cruciata
Lunularia cruciata
Hildenbrandia rivularis Hildenbrandia rivularis
Hildenbrandia rivularis Hildenbrandia rivularis
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea 