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📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.13124, -6.92263

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crimson Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap, Spangle Waxcap +27 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Crimson Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap, Spangle Waxcap +27 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Brown Screw-moss, Pendulous Wing-moss, Deceptive Featherwort +138 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Brown Screw-moss, Pendulous Wing-moss, Deceptive Featherwort +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Boletina trivittata, Chrysolina banksii +31 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Boletina trivittata, Chrysolina banksii +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
North Sperrins Way (Ulster Way Section)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Causeway Coast and Glens - 14 - BinevenaghWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
North Sperrins WayWalking route

Dungiven - Swanns Bridge

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Limavady BoroughCycling route

Formerly part of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's NCN93, de-designated by them in 2020 on safety grounds

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

C6832 : Tamlaghtard CI Church

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

C6832 : Tamlaghtard CI Church

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🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.1 km→✦North Base Station, Lough Foyle Base LineHistoric site2.8 km→✦Bellarena HouseHistoric site3.2 km→✦UmbraHistoric site4.8 km→

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