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1 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.26618, -5.94908

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cingroen, Parrot Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +22 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Cingroen, Parrot Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +22 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock +127 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock +127 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Honeysuckle, Wood-sorrel +115 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Honeysuckle, Wood-sorrel +115 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Bramble, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tollymore Forest - Arboretum PathWalking route700 m
Named routeLength 700 mRound tripLocal walking route
Tollymore Forest - River TrailWalking route5.2 km
Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tollymore Forest - Mountain TrailWalking route8.8 km
Named routeLength 8.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route42.5 km
Named routeLength 42.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Moorish Tower WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 ExtensionCycling route

Newcastle to Newry

Named routeRef 99National Cycle Network
Castlewellan Cycleway/FootwayCycling route
Named route
Route 1 - The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef 1Length 25 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 2 - The Slieve Croob RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef 2Length 25 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 3 - The Legananny RouteCycling route20 km
Named routeRef 3Length 20 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castlewellan Forest Park - Blue TrailMountain bike route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 km
Castlewellan Forest Park - Black Trail (The Great Escarpe)Mountain bike route
Named route
Castlewellan Forest Park - Green TrailMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
Castlewellan Forest Park - Black Trail (Dolly's Chute)Mountain bike route
Named route
Castlewellan Forest Park - Red TrailMountain bike route19 km
Named routeLength 19 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3337 : Ornamental trees around a pond north of the walled garden

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3337 : Ornamental trees around a pond north of the walled garden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tollymore ArboretumUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Annesley GardenUrban park100 m→🌱Castlewellan Forest ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Harrison VistaUrban park200 m→🌱Winter GardenUrban park300 m→✦CashelHistoric site2.7 km→

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