Getting here
54.57830, -5.71477
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Large White +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Large White +43 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap · last seen 2022; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap · last seen 2022
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bittersweet, Yellow Pimpernel, Sanicle +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bittersweet, Yellow Pimpernel, Sanicle +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Comber GreenwayWalking route
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route
Belfast to Newcastle
North DownCycling route
Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path
Comber GreenwayCycling route
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling 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.
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Main RouteCycling route162 m
Wildlife to spot
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