The Long Stone
Getting here
54.34286, -5.62692
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Cormorant
- ✦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
- 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Cormorant
- ✦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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Cormorant, Little Grebe +107 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Cormorant, Little Grebe +107 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +24 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Puccinia chaerophylli, Alexanders Rust, Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2025; Fungi — Puccinia chaerophylli, Alexanders Rust, Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Silverweed, Garlic Mustard, Ground-ivy +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Silverweed, Garlic Mustard, Ground-ivy +2 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
24 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Patrick's WayWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
St Patrick's GAC - Saul Family TrailWalking route
Long WalkWalking route
🚴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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