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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
  • 🍄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

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Synchytrium taraxaci, Pale Bramble Rust, Erysiphe symphoricarpi +9 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Synchytrium taraxaci, Pale Bramble Rust, Erysiphe symphoricarpi +9 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Green-veined White +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Green-veined White +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Lesser Swine-cress, Lesser Celandine +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Lesser Swine-cress, Lesser Celandine +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The BroadmeadowsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Patrick's GAC - Saul Family TrailWalking route
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Long WalkWalking route
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Corbally WalkWalking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castle Ward Boundary TrailCycling route

This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling route

Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Castle Ward - Farm TrailCycling route

Cyclists must follow the route in an anti-clockwise direction, in accordance with the waymarkers.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J5251 : Tidal creek south of Killyleagh

J5251 : Tidal creek south of Killyleagh

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