The ruins of the original Agherton Church Of Ireland Church 0 ha
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55.16961, -6.70965
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▾ 🐦 81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and House Sparrow ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and House Sparrow ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Starling +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Starling +78 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Garden Chafer, Helophilus pendulus +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Garden Chafer, Helophilus pendulus +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Cock's-foot, Bush Vetch +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Cock's-foot, Bush Vetch +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ulster Way Walking route 1000 km ▾
A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.
Named route Length 1000 km Round trip National walking route
Show on map Causeway Coast Way Walking route 53 km ▾
Named route Length 53 km 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 Portstewart Cliff Path Walking route ▾
Dune and Estuary Walk, Portstewart Strand Walking route 5.6 km ▾
Walk through the 6000yr old dune system at Portstewart Strand, to the river edge at Bann Estuary. Spot wildflowers & butterflies. Steep sandy paths can be soft underfoot.\\nhttps://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/portstewart-strand-national-trust"
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ancient Sights of Ulster Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 93 Cycling route ▾
"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)
Named route Ref 93 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 96 Cycling route ▾
Toome to Coleraine
Named route Ref 96 National Cycle Network
Show on map Causeway Coast cycle route Cycling route ▾
"This stunning 23-mile cycle route runs along the North Atlantic coast from Castlerock to the Giant's Causeway via Coleraine and takes in part of National Cycle Network Route 93. "
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Safe Route to School Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 232 m ▾
Named route Ref 93 Length 232 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map Photos C8236 : The ruins of the original Agherton Church of Ireland Church
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9,296 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,296 records · National Biodiversity Network Herring Gull · Collared Dove · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Stonechat +43
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Rock Dove Columba livia Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Mute Swan Cygnus olor Linnet Linaria cannabina Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Swift Apus apus Magpie Pica pica Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Dunlin Calidris alpina Eider Somateria mollissima Sand Martin Riparia riparia Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula House Martin Delichon urbicum Gannet Morus bassanus Curlew Numenius arquata Little Egret Egretta garzetta Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Turnstone Arenaria interpres Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Garden Chafer · Athous haemorrhoidalis +16
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 🌿 Plants 31 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Bramble · Common Bent · Yorkshire-fog · Ribwort Plantain · Creeping Buttercup +26
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,296 records · National Biodiversity Network Herring Gull · Collared Dove · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Stonechat +43
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Rock Dove Columba livia Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Mute Swan Cygnus olor Linnet Linaria cannabina Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Swift Apus apus Magpie Pica pica Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Dunlin Calidris alpina Eider Somateria mollissima Sand Martin Riparia riparia Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula House Martin Delichon urbicum Gannet Morus bassanus Curlew Numenius arquata Little Egret Egretta garzetta Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Turnstone Arenaria interpres Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Garden Chafer · Athous haemorrhoidalis +16
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 🌿 Plants 31 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Bramble · Common Bent · Yorkshire-fog · Ribwort Plantain · Creeping Buttercup +26
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Iridescent Centurion Sargus iridatus
Iridescent Centurion Sargus iridatus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Back-Swimmer Notonecta
Back-Swimmer Notonecta
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus
Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
Filipendula ulmaria
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis