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Spelga Reservoir

97 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome97 ha

Getting here

54.17396, -6.06102

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tormentil, Cross-leaved Heath, Common Cottongrass +100 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Tormentil, Cross-leaved Heath, Common Cottongrass +100 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit +16 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Skylark, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit +16 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Small White +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Small White +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Common Sorrel, Pedunculate Oak +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mourne WayWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Cock, Hen, PigeonWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Mourne Wall ChallengeWalking route36 km
Named routeLength 36 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Trassey TrackWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fallows TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7 - The Rostrevor RouteCycling route27 km
Named routeRef 7Length 27 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 99 ExtensionCycling route

Newcastle to Newry

Named routeRef 99National Cycle Network
Route 1 - The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef 1Length 25 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rostrevor Forest - X-country MTB TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Rostrevor Forest - x-country MTB - Section13Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J2626 : The Spelga Reservoir from Slievenamiskan

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J2626 : The Spelga Reservoir from Slievenamiskan

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Spelga Dam Picnic AreaUrban park600 m→💧Fofanny ReservoirReservoir2.9 km→✦Goward DolmenHistoric site4.9 km→💧Spelga ReservoirReservoir0 m→💧Fofanny ReservoirReservoir2.9 km→

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