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📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.72956, -6.27799

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Cormorant +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Cormorant +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Anisomeridium biforme, Lecanora expallens, Dendrographa decolorans +118 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Anisomeridium biforme, Lecanora expallens, Dendrographa decolorans +118 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Pegomya, Thistle Tortoise Beetle +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Pegomya, Thistle Tortoise Beetle +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Eyebright +15 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Eyebright +15 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mill Race TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riverside PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lane behind Moylena GroveWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 94Cycling route177 km
Named routeRef 94Length 177 kmRound tripNational Cycle Network
Mill Race Trail RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Loughshore Trail Route 1 - Antrim LoopCycling route7.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7.7 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 97 ExtensionCycling route

Ballymena to Randalstown

Named routeRef 97National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Named routeRef 94Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 94Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J1187 : Shanes Castle, 1986

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J1187 : Shanes Castle, 1986

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Antrim Castle Gardens & Clotworthy HouseUrban park3.7 km→🌱Parterre GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Carnbeg ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Round TowerUrban park4.4 km→✦Pump TowerHistoric site3.8 km→✦Antrim CastleHistoric site3.8 km→

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