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54.21816, -5.90377
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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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Common Rustic agg. +119 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Common Rustic agg. +119 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Yellow Stagshorn, Blackening Waxcap, Beefsteak Fungus +1 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Yellow Stagshorn, Blackening Waxcap, Beefsteak Fungus +1 more · last seen 2021
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Red Valerian, Japanese Knotweed, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Valerian, Japanese Knotweed, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 50 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mourne Way Walking route 42 km ▾
Named route Length 42 km Regional walking route
Show on map Tollymore Forest - Arboretum Path Walking route 700 m ▾
Named route Length 700 m Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tollymore Forest - River Trail Walking route 5.2 km ▾
Named route Length 5.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tollymore Forest - Mountain Trail Walking route 8.8 km ▾
Named route Length 8.8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tollymore Forest - The Drinns Trail Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Named route Length 4.8 km Local walking route
Show on map Tipperary Lane public footpath · 1.1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.1 km Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 Extension Cycling route ▾
Newcastle to Newry
Named route Ref 99 National Cycle Network
Show on map Castlewellan Cycleway/Footway Cycling route ▾
Route 1 - The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy Route Cycling route 25 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 25 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 2 - The Slieve Croob Route Cycling route 25 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 25 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 3 - The Legananny Route Cycling route 20 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 20 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Castlewellan Forest Park - Blue Trail Mountain bike route 4.5 km ▾
Named route Length 4.5 km
Show on map Castlewellan Forest Park - Red Trail Mountain bike route 19 km ▾
Named route Length 19 km
Show on map Castlewellan Forest Park - Green Trail Mountain bike route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km
Show on map Photos J3631 : The southern aspect St Cillan's Fort
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Wildlife to spot
10,651 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,651 records · National Biodiversity Network Oystercatcher · Herring Gull · Pied Wagtail · Black-headed Gull · Robin +44
Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Blackbird Turdus merula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Dunlin Calidris alpina Gannet Morus bassanus Razorbill Alca torda Common Guillemot Uria aalge Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Redshank Tringa totanus Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2024 Shag Gulosus aristotelis Common Tern Sterna hirundo Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Swift Apus apus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Light-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Linnet Linaria cannabina Brent Goose Branta bernicla Common Gull Larus canus2024 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2023 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Red Fox · Hedgehog · Pine Marten · Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Pine Marten Martes martes2023 Squirrel Sciurus2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Syrphus · 7-spot Ladybird · Dasysyrphus albostriatus · Hebrew Character · Marmalade Hoverfly +22
Syrphus Syrphus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Japanese Knotweed · Red Valerian · Thrift · Purple Toadflax +3
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Thrift Armeria maritima Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Bird's-nest Orchid Neottia nidus-avis2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,651 records · National Biodiversity Network Oystercatcher · Herring Gull · Pied Wagtail · Black-headed Gull · Robin +44
Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Blackbird Turdus merula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Dunlin Calidris alpina Gannet Morus bassanus Razorbill Alca torda Common Guillemot Uria aalge Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Redshank Tringa totanus Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2024 Shag Gulosus aristotelis Common Tern Sterna hirundo Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Swift Apus apus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Light-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Linnet Linaria cannabina Brent Goose Branta bernicla Common Gull Larus canus2024 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2023 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Red Fox · Hedgehog · Pine Marten · Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Pine Marten Martes martes2023 Squirrel Sciurus2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Syrphus · 7-spot Ladybird · Dasysyrphus albostriatus · Hebrew Character · Marmalade Hoverfly +22
Syrphus Syrphus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Japanese Knotweed · Red Valerian · Thrift · Purple Toadflax +3
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Thrift Armeria maritima Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Bird's-nest Orchid Neottia nidus-avis2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata2023
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata2023
Clifden Nonpareil Catocala fraxini
Clifden Nonpareil Catocala fraxini
Paropsisterna selmani Paropsisterna selmani
Paropsisterna selmani Paropsisterna selmani
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata
Least Black Arches Nola confusalis
Least Black Arches Nola confusalis
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria
Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia
Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia
Early Tooth-striped Trichopteryx carpinata
Early Tooth-striped Trichopteryx carpinata
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Pine Beauty Panolis flammea
Pine Beauty Panolis flammea
Grayling Hipparchia semele2024
Grayling Hipparchia semele2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Orfelia lugubris Orfelia lugubris2024
Orfelia lugubris Orfelia lugubris2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2023
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2023
Agromyza nana Agromyza nana2023
Agromyza nana Agromyza nana2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Aulagromyza tremulae Aulagromyza tremulae2023
Aulagromyza tremulae Aulagromyza tremulae2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2023
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2023
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2023
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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