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The Dorsey ASAI

588 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeHeritageBirds
Dogs welcome588 ha

Getting here

54.11413, -6.55392

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch +3 more · last seen 2015; Birds — Woodpigeon, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch +3 more · last seen 2015

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cryptic Wood White · last seen 2019; Insects — Cryptic Wood White · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Bracken, Gorse · last seen 2015; Plants — Rhododendron, Bracken, Gorse · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Poets' Trail - Creggan RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Glassdrummomd WoodWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Mass Rock Loop TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Creggan LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H9419 : A belt of trees along the line of the Dorsey "Walls"

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H9419 : A belt of trees along the line of the Dorsey "Walls"

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kiltybane Lake Amenity AreaUrban park4.9 km→🌱Tullydonnell Play AreaUrban park4.9 km→⛳Ashfield Golf CourseGolf course1.7 km→✦Dorsey RampartsHistoric site600 m→✦RathHistoric site3.6 km→✦The Black Castle Chambered GraveHistoric site4.4 km→

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