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Rath

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.68383, -6.62371

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hare'sfoot Inkcap, Jellybaby, Fluted Bird's Nest +69 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Hare'sfoot Inkcap, Jellybaby, Fluted Bird's Nest +69 more · last seen 2017

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Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +64 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +64 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Great Tit, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Great Tit, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Holly, Ash +42 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Holly, Ash +42 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Parasol, Chanterelle, Scarlet Caterpillarclub +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Springhill Beech Walk, SpringhillWalking route400 m

Stroll on the 17th cent. path to the Springhill tower, through an avenue of beech trees replanted in 1984. Enjoy vivid greens in spring & rich reds in autumn. Take in views of the Sperrins & Slieve Gallion on a clear day. Grass & gravel. Gentle slope.

Named routeLength 400 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
Woodland Walk, SpringhillWalking route600 m

A short walk through Springhill Estate taking in the mixed woodland and a wildflower meadow

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Sawpit Hill Walk, SpringhillWalking route1.6 km

This short walk around the perimeter path of Springhill Estate is marked by the great oaks, and offers views of Slieve Gallion and a ring of trees where the sawpit was once located. Steep slopes & some uneven terrain.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round 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
Sperrins Route 8 - Slieve Gallion Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8Round tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H8982 : Ballygurk Townland

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H8982 : Ballygurk Townland

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