The Long Stone
Getting here
54.58589, -5.79506
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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 — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Atlantic Ivy, Dandelion, Bramble +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Atlantic Ivy, Dandelion, Bramble +61 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Light Brown Apple Moth, Early Grey, Hebrew Character +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Light Brown Apple Moth, Early Grey, Hebrew Character +36 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Common Sorrel +7 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 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"
Comber GreenwayWalking route
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route
Belfast to Newcastle
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Sydenham bypassCycling route
A2 cycle lanes (Sydenham Bypass). Mostly consists of cycle lanes painted onto the hard-shoulder.
North DownCycling route
Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path
Wildlife to spot
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