Getting here
54.37204, -5.55615
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
- ☕The Coffee Port — a good base for a longer summer 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
- ☕The Coffee Port — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Leucozona glaucia, Epistrophe grossulariae, Potato Capsid +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Leucozona glaucia, Epistrophe grossulariae, Potato Capsid +6 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ground-ivy, Scarlet Pimpernel +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ground-ivy, Scarlet Pimpernel +1 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Portkelly TrailWalking route
Bar Hall Bay TrailWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
Castle FlannanWalking route
Castle Trail at Castle Ward, Castle WardWalking route2.9 km
An excellent trail for spotting wildlife and taking in the stunning scenery of Strangford Lough, Audley's Castle and the farmyard at Castle Ward.
Dufferin Avenuepublic footpath · 543 m
Dufferin Avenuepublic footpath · 197 m
Dufferin Avenuepublic footpath · 78 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Castle Ward Boundary TrailCycling route
This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.
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.
Castle Ward - Castle TrailCycling route
This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.
Castle Ward - Farm TrailCycling route
Cyclists must follow the route in an anti-clockwise direction, in accordance with the waymarkers.
Wildlife to spot
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