Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Rath

0 ha

📷 HENRY CLARK · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.16622, -6.43807

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ✦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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Pied Wagtail +31 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Pied Wagtail +31 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Syrphus ribesii +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Syrphus ribesii +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fountain Apple-moss, Prickly Featherwort, Dwarf Neckera +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Fountain Apple-moss, Prickly Featherwort, Dwarf Neckera +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ring of Gullion WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Ballymoyer ForestWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Crilly's LoaninWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J0225 : Sunset over Sturgan mountain

📷 HENRY CLARK · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J0225 : Sunset over Sturgan mountain

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derrymore DemesneUrban park4.4 km→🌱Drumily Play AreaUrban park2.6 km→🌱Belleek Village GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱College Square KickaboutUrban park4.5 km→🌱Mares Field Recreation AreaUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bessbrook Pond FieldUrban park4.1 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 6dcc9d90-208d-4eb0-9b34-0ac6e823e0dc