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Getting here
55.14597, -6.67347
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦121+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Lir: Native Seafood & Scran — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦121+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Lir: Native Seafood & Scran — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Hooded Crow +118 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Hooded Crow +118 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network National Route 93
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dryomyza anilis, Fever Fly · last seen 2025; Insects — Dryomyza anilis, Fever Fly · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Causeway Coast WayWalking route53 km
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"
Portstewart Cliff PathWalking route
Dune and Estuary Walk, Portstewart StrandWalking route5.6 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"
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Ancient Sights of Ulster Cycle RouteCycling route
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 96Cycling route
Toome to Coleraine
Causeway Coast cycle routeCycling 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. "
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Main RouteCycling route90 m
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