Getting here
54.39453, -5.75367
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Sulphur Knight, Golden Bootleg +40 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Sulphur Knight, Golden Bootleg +40 more · last seen 2021
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Herb-Robert, Bugle +83 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Herb-Robert, Bugle +83 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +101 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +101 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Common Sorrel, Hazel +10 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Green LaneWalking route
Glasswater Wood - Connecting TrailWalking route
Blackthorn TrailWalking route
Long WalkWalking route
Corbally WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
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.
Wildlife to spot
Photos

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