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▾ 🐦 49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Rook ✦ 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
🐦 49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Rook ✦ 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 — Jackdaw, Rook, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2013
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Rook, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2013
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Hyacinthoides +70 more · last seen 2019
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +9 more · last seen 2019
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Springhill Beech Walk, Springhill Walking route 400 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 route Length 400 m Duration 00:15 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Woodland Walk, Springhill Walking route 600 m ▾
A short walk through Springhill Estate taking in the mixed woodland and a wildflower meadow
Named route Length 600 m Duration 00:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Sawpit Hill Walk, Springhill Walking route 1.6 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 route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30-00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Loughshore Trail Route 4 - Ballyronan Marina to Ardboe Cross Cycling route 14 km ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 14 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
369 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 369 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Rook · Blackbird · Lesser Redpoll · Siskin +40
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Siskin Spinus spinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swift Apus apus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Dunnock Prunella modularis Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Jay Garrulus glandarius Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Linnet Linaria cannabina Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2012 House Martin Delichon urbicum2010 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2010 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2014 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2013 Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Small Tortoiseshell · Common Rustic agg. · Holly Blue +7
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Green-veined White Pieris napi2018 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2016 Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus Barred Straw Gandaritis pyraliata2016 Bluebell · Japanese Knotweed · Hyacinthoides · Clustered Feather-moss · Common Striated Feather-moss +68
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2017 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides2017 Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2012 Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2012 Lesser Featherwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 369 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Rook · Blackbird · Lesser Redpoll · Siskin +40
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Siskin Spinus spinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swift Apus apus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Dunnock Prunella modularis Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Jay Garrulus glandarius Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Linnet Linaria cannabina Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2012 House Martin Delichon urbicum2010 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2010 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2014 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2013 Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Small Tortoiseshell · Common Rustic agg. · Holly Blue +7
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Green-veined White Pieris napi2018 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018 Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2016 Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus Barred Straw Gandaritis pyraliata2016 Bluebell · Japanese Knotweed · Hyacinthoides · Clustered Feather-moss · Common Striated Feather-moss +68
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2017 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides2017 Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2012 Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum2012 Lesser Featherwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea2016
True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea2016
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides2016
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides2016
Twin-spot Carpet Mesotype didymata2016
Twin-spot Carpet Mesotype didymata2016
Double Dart Graphiphora augur2016
Double Dart Graphiphora augur2016
Double-square Spot Xestia triangulum2016
Double-square Spot Xestia triangulum2016
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2011
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2011 Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2012
Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2012
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2012
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2012
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2012
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2012
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2012
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2012
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2012
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2012
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2012
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2012
Common Pottia Tortula truncata2012
Common Pottia Tortula truncata2012
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2012
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2012
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2012
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2012
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2012
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2012
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2012
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2012
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2012
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2012
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum2012
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum2012
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians2012
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians2012
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2012
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2012
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2012
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2012
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2012
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2012
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2012
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2012
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2012
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2012
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2012
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2012
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum2012
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum2012
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2012
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2012
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2012
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2012
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2012
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2012
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2012
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2012
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2012
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2012
Drooping Thread-moss Bryum algovicum2012
Drooping Thread-moss Bryum algovicum2012
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2012
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2012
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2012
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2012
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2012
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2012
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2012
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2012
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus2012
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus2012
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2012
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2012
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2012
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2012
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2012
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2012
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2012
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2012
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2012
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2012
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2012
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2012
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2012
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2012
Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina2012
Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina2012
Variable Forklet-moss Dicranella varia2012
Variable Forklet-moss Dicranella varia2012
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2012
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2012
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides2012
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides2012
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum2012
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum2012
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2012
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2012
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2012
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2012
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2012
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2012
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2012
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2012
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2012
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2012
Smooth Hornwort Phaeoceros laevis2012
Smooth Hornwort Phaeoceros laevis2012
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2012
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2012
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2012
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2012
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides2012
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides2012
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2012
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2012
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2012
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2012
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2012
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2012
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa2012
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa2012
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2012
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2012
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum2012
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum2012
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis2012
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis2012
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum2012
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum2012
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2012
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2012
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2012
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2012
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2012
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2012
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus2012
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus2012
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2012
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2012
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2012
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2012
Least Duckweed Lemna minuta2011
Least Duckweed Lemna minuta2011 