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Ring Fort

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📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.65329, -7.39319

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐝132+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; Green-veined White and Speckled Wood are among those observed
✦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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐝132+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; Green-veined White and Speckled Wood are among those observed
✦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

4 activities

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +129 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +129 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Good match

Mammals — Red Fox · last seen 2019; Mammals — Red Fox · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Sticky Mouse-ear, Broad-leaved Dock · last seen 2021; Plants — Sticky Mouse-ear, Broad-leaved Dock · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Ulster WayWalking route1000 km

A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational walking route

KILLETER TO GORTINWalking route

https://walkni.com/walks/killeter-to-gortin/

Named route

Bessy Bell EastWalking route

https://outmoreni.com/route/1829-rousky-walk

Named route

🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

North West TrailCycling route

Named routeNational Cycle Network

Sperrins Route 3 - Struel Valley Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 3Round tripRegional cycle route

Sperrins Route 6 - Derg Valley Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 6Round tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

4,446 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

4,446 records · National Biodiversity Network

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2019

Red Fox

Red FoxVulpes vulpes

🐝

Insects9 species

summerautumn

2019

Red Admiral · Painted Lady · Peacock · Speckled Wood · Small Tortoiseshell +4

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
Painted LadyVanessa cardui
PeacockAglais io
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae
Green-veined WhitePieris napi
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
Large WhitePieris brassicae
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas

🌿

Plants2 species

spring

2021

Sticky Mouse-ear · Broad-leaved Dock

Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

4,446 records · National Biodiversity Network

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2019

Red Fox

Red FoxVulpes vulpes

🐝

Insects9 species

summerautumn

2019

Red Admiral · Painted Lady · Peacock · Speckled Wood · Small Tortoiseshell +4

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
Painted LadyVanessa cardui
PeacockAglais io
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae
Green-veined WhitePieris napi
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
Large WhitePieris brassicae
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas

🌿

Plants2 species

spring

2021

Sticky Mouse-ear · Broad-leaved Dock

Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Ulster American Folk ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Dernalear (Ring Fort)Historic site2.3 km→✦Portal TombHistoric site4 km→✦CairnHistoric site3.3 km→

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