The Moat
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Getting here
54.64396, -5.54061
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Redshank +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Redshank +61 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Tomato, Carrageen, Red Valerian +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tomato, Carrageen, Red Valerian +11 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Eristalis pertinax +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Eristalis pertinax +3 more · last seen 2025
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ballymacormick Point, Strangford LoughWalking route2 km
Lowry's Wood Walk, Strangford LoughWalking route700 m
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
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"
North Down Coastal PathWalking route19.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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