Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Dogs welcome
Places › Northern Ireland › Ards and North Down Getting here
54.55538, -5.58399
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap +44 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap +44 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Square-spot, Large Yellow Underwing, White Ermine +215 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Square-spot, Large Yellow Underwing, White Ermine +215 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Primrose, Dwarf Eelgrass, Bramble +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Dwarf Eelgrass, Bramble +8 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lake Walk, Mount Stewart Walking route 1 km ▾
Mount Stewart in County Down is one of the most unique and unusual gardens managed by the National Trust, enjoying the mild climate of the Ards Peninsula. This circular walk takes in the majestic views around the lake.
Named route Length 1 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Green Trail, Mount Stewart Walking route 4 km ▾
Follows the glen past Moat Hill, site of an 11th century motte, and down to the Piggery.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 02:00-03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Blue Trail, Mount Stewart Walking route 3.4 km ▾
Takes in woodland and shelterbelt within the demesne, including the ruins of the folly.
Named route Length 3.4 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Yellow Trail, Mount Stewart Walking route 1.1 km ▾
The trail takes in the path around New Hill and our natural play area.
Named route Length 1.1 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Red Squirrel Walk, Mount Stewart Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Trace the lake, formal & informal gardens and the woodlands at Mount Stewart. Spot red squirrels on the route up to Rhododendron Hill, which has become a haven for these shy creatures. Also spot swans & unique features added by Lady Londonderry.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Strangford Lough Cycle Trail Cycling 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 route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Photos J5669 : The Spring Lane near Greyabbey (2)
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
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 useful was the information on this page?
id: 44835710-7e0f-4696-b907-ac8607a172d1
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
20,034 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 20,034 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Lapwing · Wren · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dunnock Prunella modularis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Little Egret Egretta garzetta Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Gadwall Mareca strepera Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica2025 Light-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Red Squirrel · Pine Marten
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Pine Marten Martes martes 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Black Rustic · Green-brindled Crescent · Setaceous Hebrew Character · Lunar Underwing · Rosy Rustic +27
Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra2025 Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae2025 Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2025 Lunar Underwing Anchoscelis lunosa2025 Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea2025 Harlequin Ladybird Blackening Waxcap · Snowy Waxcap · Parrot Waxcap · Scarlet Waxcap · Waxcap Mushrooms +24
Blackening Waxcap Hygrocybe conica Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus Scarlet Waxcap Hygrocybe coccinea Waxcap Mushrooms Hygrocybe Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis Slimy Waxcap Primrose · Dwarf Eelgrass · Ribwort Plantain · Bramble · Herb-Robert +4
Primrose Primula vulgaris Dwarf Eelgrass Zostera noltei Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,034 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Lapwing · Wren · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dunnock Prunella modularis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Little Egret Egretta garzetta Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Gadwall Mareca strepera Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica2025 Light-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Red Squirrel · Pine Marten
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Pine Marten Martes martes 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Black Rustic · Green-brindled Crescent · Setaceous Hebrew Character · Lunar Underwing · Rosy Rustic +27
Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra2025 Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae2025 Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2025 Lunar Underwing Anchoscelis lunosa2025 Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea2025 Harlequin Ladybird Blackening Waxcap · Snowy Waxcap · Parrot Waxcap · Scarlet Waxcap · Waxcap Mushrooms +24
Blackening Waxcap Hygrocybe conica Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus Scarlet Waxcap Hygrocybe coccinea Waxcap Mushrooms Hygrocybe Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis Slimy Waxcap Primrose · Dwarf Eelgrass · Ribwort Plantain · Bramble · Herb-Robert +4
Primrose Primula vulgaris Dwarf Eelgrass Zostera noltei Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Pink-barred Sallow Xanthia togata2025
Pink-barred Sallow Xanthia togata2025
Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon2025
Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon2025
Red-Line Quaker Leptologia lota2025
Red-Line Quaker Leptologia lota2025
Small Square-spot Diarsia rubi2025
Small Square-spot Diarsia rubi2025
November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
Grey Pine Carpet Thera obeliscata2025
Grey Pine Carpet Thera obeliscata2025
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2025
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2025
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2025
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2025
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2025
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2025
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2025
Herald Scoliopteryx libatrix
Herald Scoliopteryx libatrix
Furness Dowd Blastobasis adustella2025
Furness Dowd Blastobasis adustella2025
Brick Sunira circellaris2025
Brick Sunira circellaris2025
Gold Spot Plusia festucae2025
Gold Spot Plusia festucae2025
Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria2025
Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria2025
Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula2025
Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula2025
Yellow-Line Quaker Leptologia macilenta2025
Yellow-Line Quaker Leptologia macilenta2025
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2025
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2025
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2025
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2025
Brindled Green Dryobotodes eremita2025
Brindled Green Dryobotodes eremita2025
Phytomyza lappae Phytomyza lappae2025
Phytomyza lappae Phytomyza lappae2025
Liriomyza amoena Liriomyza amoena2025
Liriomyza amoena Liriomyza amoena2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Agromyza nana Agromyza nana2025
Agromyza nana Agromyza nana2025
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2025
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2025 Gliophorus irrigatus
Gliophorus irrigatus
Orange Waxcap Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens
Orange Waxcap Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens
Meadow Coral Clavulinopsis corniculata
Meadow Coral Clavulinopsis corniculata
Blusher Amanita rubescens var. rubescens
Blusher Amanita rubescens var. rubescens
Spangle Waxcap Hygrocybe insipida
Spangle Waxcap Hygrocybe insipida
Butter Waxcap Hygrocybe ceracea
Butter Waxcap Hygrocybe ceracea
Elfin Saddle Helvella lacunosa
Elfin Saddle Helvella lacunosa
Glazed Cup Humaria hemisphaerica
Glazed Cup Humaria hemisphaerica
Frosty Webcap Cortinarius hemitrichus
Frosty Webcap Cortinarius hemitrichus
Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus
Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus
Shaggy Inkcap Coprinus comatus
Shaggy Inkcap Coprinus comatus
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria var. muscaria
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria var. muscaria
Bitter Beech Bolete Caloboletus calopus
Bitter Beech Bolete Caloboletus calopus
Rosy Bonnet Mycena rosea
Rosy Bonnet Mycena rosea
Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatus
Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatus
Umbellifer Mildew Erysiphe heraclei
Umbellifer Mildew Erysiphe heraclei
Beech Milkcap Lactarius blennius
Beech Milkcap Lactarius blennius
Clavulinopsis Clavulinopsis
Clavulinopsis Clavulinopsis
Ambarelo'r Bwgan Macrolepiota procera
Ambarelo'r Bwgan Macrolepiota procera
Maple Mildew Sawadaea bicornis
Maple Mildew Sawadaea bicornis
Puccinia circaeae Puccinia circaeae
Puccinia circaeae Puccinia circaeae
Small Stagshorn Calocera cornea
Small Stagshorn Calocera cornea
Jellybaby Leotia lubrica
Jellybaby Leotia lubrica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Hedera Hedera2025
Hedera Hedera2025 