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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
54.89059, -6.35110
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Wren, Robin, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Small White, Green-veined White +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +44 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ancient Sights of Ulster Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
1,228 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,228 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
springsummer
2025▾
Wren · Robin · Goldcrest · Blue Tit · Blackbird +29
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Great TitParus major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2019
- RavenCorvus corax
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2023
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2023
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2021
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2019
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2019
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummer
2024▾
Irish Hare · Pine Marten · Badger
- Irish HareLepus timidus subsp. hibernicus2021
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- BadgerMeles meles2022
Azure Damselfly · Painted Lady · Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet · Green-veined White · Orange-tip +24
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2020
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- Narrow-bordered Five-spot BurnetZygaena lonicerae
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2021
- Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2021
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
🌿Plants9 species
summerwinter
2024▾
Giant Hogweed · Himalayan Balsam · Coltsfoot · Creeping Buttercup · Wall Cotoneaster +4
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2023
- ColtsfootTussilago farfara2021
- Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2021
- Wall CotoneasterCotoneaster horizontalis2021
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,228 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
springsummer
2025▾
Wren · Robin · Goldcrest · Blue Tit · Blackbird +29
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Great TitParus major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2019
- RavenCorvus corax
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2023
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2023
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2021
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2019
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2019
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummer
2024▾
Irish Hare · Pine Marten · Badger
- Irish HareLepus timidus subsp. hibernicus2021
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- BadgerMeles meles2022
Azure Damselfly · Painted Lady · Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet · Green-veined White · Orange-tip +24
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2020
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- Narrow-bordered Five-spot BurnetZygaena lonicerae
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2021
- Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2021
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
🌿Plants9 species
summerwinter
2024▾
Giant Hogweed · Himalayan Balsam · Coltsfoot · Creeping Buttercup · Wall Cotoneaster +4
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2023
- ColtsfootTussilago farfara2021
- Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2021
- Wall CotoneasterCotoneaster horizontalis2021
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2020
2020
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2019Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2019RhyacophilaRhyacophila2019RhyacophilaRhyacophila2019Alder LiftHeliozela resplendella2019Alder LiftHeliozela resplendella2019Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2019Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2019Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2019Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2019LejogasterLejogaster2019LejogasterLejogaster2019Phytomyza ranunculiPhytomyza ranunculi2019Phytomyza ranunculiPhytomyza ranunculi2019Phytoliriomyza melampygaPhytoliriomyza melampyga2019Phytoliriomyza melampygaPhytoliriomyza melampyga2019Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2019Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2019Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2019Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2019Acidia cognataAcidia cognata2019Acidia cognataAcidia cognata2019Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2019Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2019Agromyza idaeianaAgromyza idaeiana2019Agromyza idaeianaAgromyza idaeiana2019Phytomyza ranunculivoraPhytomyza ranunculivora2019Phytomyza ranunculivoraPhytomyza ranunculivora2019Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2019Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2019Common Alder Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter rajella2019Common Alder Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter rajella2019Helophilus hybridusHelophilus hybridus2019Helophilus hybridusHelophilus hybridus2019Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2019Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2019Nut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryli2019Nut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryli2019Phytomyza tussilaginisPhytomyza tussilaginis2019Phytomyza tussilaginisPhytomyza tussilaginis2019PeacockAglais io2019PeacockAglais io2019Small WhitePieris rapae2019Small WhitePieris rapae2019Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica2019
Reynoutria japonica2019
LaurustinusViburnum tinus2018LaurustinusViburnum tinus2018HollyIlex aquifolium2018HollyIlex aquifolium2018TurnipBrassica rapa2018TurnipBrassica rapa2018