Ruins of Clare Castle 0 ha
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Places › Northern Ireland › Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Getting here
54.33434, -6.43962
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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 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🌤️ 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 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🅿️ Parking🧺 Picnic spot🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Scarlet Elfcup, Yellow Stagshorn, Candlesnuff Fungus +10 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Scarlet Elfcup, Yellow Stagshorn, Candlesnuff Fungus +10 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Peacock +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Peacock +96 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Dipper +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Dipper +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Rhododendron, Heterocladium flaccidum +88 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Rhododendron, Heterocladium flaccidum +88 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Gosford Forest Park - Blue Path Walking route ▾
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Show on map Gosford Forest Park - Red Trail Walking route ▾
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Show on map Ulster Way (Newry Canal section) Walking route ▾
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Show on map St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim Walk Walking route ▾
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Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map Gosford Forest Park - Family Cycle Trail Cycling route 6 km ▾
Named route Length 6 km Local cycle route
Show on map Newry Canal Towpath Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Main Route Cycling route 17 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 17 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 230 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 230 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
1,193 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,193 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Dipper · Grey Heron · Mallard · Blackbird +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2022 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2021 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Owl Strigiformes2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Badger Meles meles2023 Melangyna lasiophthalma · Holly Blue · Leucozona glaucia · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Blue-winged Olive +6
Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2025 Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2025 Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis2025 Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita2025 Stictotarsus duodecimpustulatus Rosy Bonnet · Beechmast Candlesnuff · Glistening Inkcap · Black Bulgar · Green Elfcup +4
Rosy Bonnet Mycena rosea2024 Beechmast Candlesnuff Xylaria carpophila Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus2025 Black Bulgar Bulgaria inquinans2025 Green Elfcup Chlorociboria aeruginascens2025 Porcelain Fungus Mucidula mucida Wood Anemone
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,193 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Dipper · Grey Heron · Mallard · Blackbird +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2022 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2021 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Owl Strigiformes2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Badger Meles meles2023 Melangyna lasiophthalma · Holly Blue · Leucozona glaucia · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Blue-winged Olive +6
Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2025 Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2025 Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis2025 Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita2025 Stictotarsus duodecimpustulatus Rosy Bonnet · Beechmast Candlesnuff · Glistening Inkcap · Black Bulgar · Green Elfcup +4
Rosy Bonnet Mycena rosea2024 Beechmast Candlesnuff Xylaria carpophila Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus2025 Black Bulgar Bulgaria inquinans2025 Green Elfcup Chlorociboria aeruginascens2025 Porcelain Fungus Mucidula mucida Wood Anemone
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stictotarsus duodecimpustulatus2025
Stictotarsus duodecimpustulatus2025
Mystacides Mystacides2025
Mystacides Mystacides2025
Polycentropus flavomaculatus Polycentropus flavomaculatus2025
Polycentropus flavomaculatus Polycentropus flavomaculatus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2024
Syrphus Syrphus2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023 2025
2025
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon2024
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon2024
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae2024
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae2024
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare var. fasciculare2024
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare var. fasciculare2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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