Getting here
54.17396, -6.06102
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 — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tormentil, Cross-leaved Heath, Common Cottongrass +100 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Tormentil, Cross-leaved Heath, Common Cottongrass +100 more · last seen 2024
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Skylark, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit +16 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Skylark, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit +16 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Small White +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Small White +11 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bilberry, Common Sorrel, Pedunculate Oak +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Mourne WayWalking route42 km
Cock, Hen, PigeonWalking route12 km
Mourne Wall ChallengeWalking route36 km
Trassey TrackWalking route
Fallows TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7 - The Rostrevor RouteCycling route27 km
National Cycle Network National Route 99 ExtensionCycling route
Newcastle to Newry
Route 1 - The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy RouteCycling route25 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Rostrevor Forest - X-country MTB TrailMountain bike route
Rostrevor Forest - x-country MTB - Section13Mountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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