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The Mount

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.74367, -6.31709

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Swift
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pyrrhospora quernea, Lepraria finkii, Cladonia coniocraea +186 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Pyrrhospora quernea, Lepraria finkii, Cladonia coniocraea +186 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +116 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Common Smoothcap +82 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Common Smoothcap +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Riverside PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 94Cycling route177 km
Named routeRef 94Length 177 kmRound tripNational Cycle Network
Loughshore Trail Route 1 - Antrim LoopCycling route7.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7.7 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 97 ExtensionCycling route

Ballymena to Randalstown

Named routeRef 97National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Named routeRef 94Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route369 m
Named routeRef 94Length 369 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 94Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J0890 : Gospel Hall, Randalstown

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J0890 : Gospel Hall, Randalstown

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