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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 — Wren, Chaffinch, Robin +50 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Robin +50 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Leucozona glaucia, Large White +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Leucozona glaucia, Large White +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadowsweet Rust, Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Giant Puffball · last seen 2021; Fungi — Meadowsweet Rust, Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Giant Puffball · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Reed, Bulrush, Holly +2 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Common Reed, Bulrush, Holly +2 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lake Walk (Derryadd)Walking route
Named route
Bog Walk (Purple)Walking route
Named route
Peatlands WalkWalking route
Named route
Parkside WalkWalking route
Named route
Woodland WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughshore Trail Route 3 - Derrytrasna LoopCycling route42 km
Named routeRef 3Length 42 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern IrelandCycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Ulster Canal cycle routeCycling route

notional cycle route dreamt up by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust to replace their RR11 / NCN95 which were scrapped on safety grounds in 2020

Named routeLocal cycle route

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