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▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Draperstown Chapel Car Park 383m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Draperstown Chapel Car Park 383m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Collared Dove, Goldfinch +32 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Collared Dove, Goldfinch +32 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Great Scented Liverwort, Water Avens +45 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Great Scented Liverwort, Water Avens +45 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +20 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +20 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Verrucaria · last seen 2011; Fungi — Verrucaria · last seen 2011
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ulster Way Walking route 1000 km ▾
A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.
Named route Length 1000 km Round trip National walking route
Show on map Sperrins Challenge Walk 2011 Walking route 32 km ▾
Named route Length 32 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Crockbrack Way Walking route ▾
https://walkni.com/walks/crockbrack-way/
Named route
Show on map HUDY’S WAY Walking route ▾
https://walkni.com/walks/hudys-way/
Named route
Show on map Moydamlaght Forest - Short Trail Walking route ▾
https://walkni.com/walks/moydamlaght-forest-short-trail/
Named route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Sperrins Route 5 - Lough Fea Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Sperrins Route 8 - Slieve Gallion Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Sperrins Route 9 - Moyola Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos H7894 : St Colm's High School, Draperstown
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Wildlife to spot
687 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 687 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
winter spring
2023 ▾
Collared Dove · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Mistle Thrush · Blue Tit +23
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Siskin Spinus spinus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2022 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2015 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Turdus merula merula Turdus merula merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2013 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2013 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Red Squirrel · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Soprano Pipistrelle
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Badger Meles meles2022 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2014 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2020 Green-veined White · Speckled Wood · Ringlet · Peacock · Shaded Broad-bar +18
Green-veined White Pieris napi Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2014 Peacock Aglais io2018 Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata2016 Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata Verrucaria
Himalayan Balsam · Great Scented Liverwort · Wood Horsetail · Sanicle · Water Avens +56
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum2022 Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2022 Sanicle Sanicula europaea2022 Water Avens Geum rivale2022 Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 687 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
winter spring
2023 ▾
Collared Dove · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Mistle Thrush · Blue Tit +23
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Siskin Spinus spinus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2022 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2015 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Turdus merula merula Turdus merula merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2013 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2013 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Red Squirrel · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Soprano Pipistrelle
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Badger Meles meles2022 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2014 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2020 Green-veined White · Speckled Wood · Ringlet · Peacock · Shaded Broad-bar +18
Green-veined White Pieris napi Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2014 Peacock Aglais io2018 Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata2016 Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata Verrucaria
Himalayan Balsam · Great Scented Liverwort · Wood Horsetail · Sanicle · Water Avens +56
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum2022 Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2022 Sanicle Sanicula europaea2022 Water Avens Geum rivale2022 Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2016
2016
Small White Pieris rapae2014
Small White Pieris rapae2014
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2014
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2014
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2013
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2013
Plain Gold Micropterix calthella
Plain Gold Micropterix calthella
Dalopius marginatus Dalopius marginatus
Dalopius marginatus Dalopius marginatus
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2018
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2018
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2014
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2014
Silver Y Autographa gamma2013
Silver Y Autographa gamma2013
Large White Pieris brassicae2013
Large White Pieris brassicae2013
Satin Beauty Deileptenia ribeata2013
Satin Beauty Deileptenia ribeata2013
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2013
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2013
Brussels Lace Cleorodes lichenaria2013
Brussels Lace Cleorodes lichenaria2013
Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina2013
Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina2013
Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria2013
Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria2013
Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa2013
Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa2013
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2013
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2013
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2013
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2013 2022
2022
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2022
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2022
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2022
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2022
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica2022
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica2022
Pignut Conopodium majus2022
Pignut Conopodium majus2022
Least Duckweed Lemna minuta2017
Least Duckweed Lemna minuta2017
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2017
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2017
Slender Bristle-moss Orthotrichum tenellum2012
Slender Bristle-moss Orthotrichum tenellum2012
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2012
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2012
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2012
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2012
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2012
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2012
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2012
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2012
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis2012
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis2012
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2012
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2012
Hooded Bristle-moss Orthotrichum cupulatum2012
Hooded Bristle-moss Orthotrichum cupulatum2012
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2012
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2012
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2012
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2012
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2012
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2012
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2012
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2012
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2012
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2012
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2012
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2012
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2012
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2012
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2012
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2012
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2012
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2012
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2012
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2012
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2012
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2012
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella2012
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella2012
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum2012
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum2012
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2012
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2012
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2012
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2012
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2012
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2012
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2012
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2012
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2012
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2012
Dichodontium pellucidum Dichodontium pellucidum2012
Dichodontium pellucidum Dichodontium pellucidum2012
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2012
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2012
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2012
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2012
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2011
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2011
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica2011
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica2011
Stigeoclonium tenue Stigeoclonium tenue2011
Stigeoclonium tenue Stigeoclonium tenue2011
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides2011
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides2011
Lemanea Lemanea2011
Lemanea Lemanea2011
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum2011
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum2011
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile2011
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile2011
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2010
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2010
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2010
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2010
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2010
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2010
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2010
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2010
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2010
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2010
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris2010
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris2010
Beech Fagus sylvatica2010
Beech Fagus sylvatica2010
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2010
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2010
Rosa canina Rosa canina2010
Rosa canina Rosa canina2010
Erophila verna Erophila verna2010
Erophila verna Erophila verna2010
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2010
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2010
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2010
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2010
Medium-flowered Winter-cress Barbarea intermedia2010
Medium-flowered Winter-cress Barbarea intermedia2010 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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