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St John the Baptist Church

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📷 P Flannagan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.43396, -6.46335

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Wagtail and Swift
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 151m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Swift, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Swift, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster Way (Newry Canal section)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Newry Canal WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughshore Trail Route 3 - Derrytrasna LoopCycling route42 km
Named routeRef 3Length 42 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Craigavon Cycle TrailCycling route

Notional cycle route dreamt up by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in 2020 to replace their scrapped Regional Route 10 and other bits of National Cycle Network

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 94Cycling route177 km
Named routeRef 94Length 177 kmRound tripNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern IrelandCycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 9Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Craigavon Lakes Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H9954 : St. John the Baptist Church.

📷 P Flannagan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H9954 : St. John the Baptist Church.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Eden Villa ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Kernan Playing FieldsUrban park3.7 km→🐄C&J's Animal ParkVisitor farm3.2 km→✦Lisnamintry RathHistoric site4.9 km→⛳Portadown Golf ClubGolf course4.6 km→

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