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Getting here
54.72820, -5.88374
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🍄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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🍄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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hooded Crow, Chaffinch, Wren +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hooded Crow, Chaffinch, Wren +75 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Amethyst Deceiver, Common Puffball, Scarlet Waxcap +15 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Amethyst Deceiver, Common Puffball, Scarlet Waxcap +15 more · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +61 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, River Feather-moss, Cavernous Crystalwort +19 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, River Feather-moss, Cavernous Crystalwort +19 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km
A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.
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"
Causeway Coast and Glens - 7 - Woodburn ForestWalking route13 km
Newtonabbey WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network National Route 93Cycling 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)
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route253 m
Main RouteCycling route176 m
N/ACycling route634 m
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