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Rath

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.19151, -7.53719

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Canadian Waterweed, Blackthorn +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Canadian Waterweed, Blackthorn +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Small Tortoiseshell +35 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Orange-tip, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Small Tortoiseshell +35 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Great Crested Grebe +13 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Great Crested Grebe +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 km

"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip
Inisherk Trail, CromWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Southern Loop (Ride 2)Cycling route
Named routeRef KCT2Round tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H2926 : Road at Leggin

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H2926 : Road at Leggin

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦RathHistoric site3.3 km→✦FortHistoric site3.7 km→✦CairnHistoric site4.3 km→✦RathHistoric site500 m→✦RathHistoric site2.4 km→✦RathHistoric site2.6 km→

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