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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 261m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Fieldfare, Peregrine +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Fieldfare, Peregrine +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Flame Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing, Small Tortoiseshell +275 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Flame Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing, Small Tortoiseshell +275 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Wood Blewits, Holly Speckle, Ugly Milkcap +6 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Wood Blewits, Holly Speckle, Ugly Milkcap +6 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spanish Bluebell, Sphagnum capillifolium · last seen 2018; Plants — Spanish Bluebell, Sphagnum capillifolium · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 97 ExtensionCycling route

Ballymena to Randalstown

Named routeRef 97National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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