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Ruined Farmhouse

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📷 Peter Lyons · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.67223, -5.92964

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Hooded Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Hooded Crow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Hawthorn, Holly +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Hawthorn, Holly +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
Belfast Castle Estate TrailWalking route
Named route
Hilltop WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gentle WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cave Hill TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (93)Cycling route
Named routeRef (93)Local cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 93Cycling route

"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)

Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network
Sydenham bypassCycling route

A2 cycle lanes (Sydenham Bypass). Mostly consists of cycle lanes painted onto the hard-shoulder.

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (93)Cycling route
Named routeRef (93)Local cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3382 : Carnmoney Industrial Estate.

📷 Peter Lyons · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3382 : Carnmoney Industrial Estate.

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🌱V36Urban park1.4 km→🌱Hazelbank ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Loughshore ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱King's Coronation GardenUrban park1.9 km→🐄Belfast ZooVisitor farm1.9 km→

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