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Places › Northern Ireland › Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Getting here
54.35104, -6.71083
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +27 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +27 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust · last seen 2017; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust · last seen 2017
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Rubus ulmifolius, Hawthorn, Japanese Knotweed +3 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Rubus ulmifolius, Hawthorn, Japanese Knotweed +3 more · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ulster Way Link Sections Walking route 1000 km ▾
"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"
Named route Length 1000 km Round trip
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 91 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 National Cycle Network
Show on map Ulster Canal cycle route Cycling route ▾
notional cycle route dreamt up by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust to replace their RR11 / NCN95 which were scrapped on safety grounds in 2020
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 233 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 233 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 127 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 127 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 663 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 663 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 576 m ▾
Named route Ref 91 Length 576 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos H8445 : Looking west from Navan Fort
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1,146 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,146 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 23 species
spring autumn
2022 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Mistle Thrush · Swallow · Starling +18
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2018 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2018 Swallow Hirundo rustica2016 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2016 Magpie Pica pica2016 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2014 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2018 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2018 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2018 Barn Owl Tyto alba2017 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2016 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2016 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2016 Jay Garrulus glandarius2016 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2016 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2016 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2016 House Martin Delichon urbicum2015 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2015 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2015 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2015 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Rabbit · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten · Common Pipistrelle
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles2019 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2018 Pine Marten Martes martes2019 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2014 🐝 Insects 29 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Blue · Speckled Wood · Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock · Red Admiral +24
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus icarus2021 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Peacock Aglais io2021 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Violet Bramble Rust
Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Rubus ulmifolius · Hawthorn · Japanese Knotweed · Ribwort Plantain · Centaurea nigra +1
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2021 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2018 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2017 Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2017 Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,146 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 23 species
spring autumn
2022 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Mistle Thrush · Swallow · Starling +18
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2018 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2018 Swallow Hirundo rustica2016 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2016 Magpie Pica pica2016 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2014 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2018 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2018 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2018 Barn Owl Tyto alba2017 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2016 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2016 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2016 Jay Garrulus glandarius2016 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2016 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2016 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2016 House Martin Delichon urbicum2015 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2015 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2015 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2015 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Rabbit · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten · Common Pipistrelle
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles2019 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2018 Pine Marten Martes martes2019 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2014 🐝 Insects 29 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Blue · Speckled Wood · Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock · Red Admiral +24
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus icarus2021 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Peacock Aglais io2021 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Violet Bramble Rust
Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Rubus ulmifolius · Hawthorn · Japanese Knotweed · Ribwort Plantain · Centaurea nigra +1
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2021 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2018 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2017 Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2017 Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui2021
Vanessa cardui2021
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Small White Pieris rapae2018
Small White Pieris rapae2018
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2017
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2017
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2021
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2021
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Cryptic Wood White Leptidea juvernica2018
Cryptic Wood White Leptidea juvernica2018
Silver Y Autographa gamma2018
Silver Y Autographa gamma2018
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2017
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2017
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Ichneumonini Ichneumonini2021
Ichneumonini Ichneumonini2021
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2021
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2021
Pale Footed Black Wasp Psenulus pallipes2020
Pale Footed Black Wasp Psenulus pallipes2020
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2018
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2018
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2018
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2018
Jaapiella veronicae Jaapiella veronicae2017
Jaapiella veronicae Jaapiella veronicae2017
Dasineura urticae Dasineura urticae2017
Dasineura urticae Dasineura urticae2017
Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus2015
Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus2015
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2013
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2013
Burnet Companion Euclidia glyphica2012
Burnet Companion Euclidia glyphica2012
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2012
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2012
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2012
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2012 2017
2017
