Walker's Plinth
Getting here
54.99520, -7.32508
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Sandwich Co — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Sandwich Co — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Hawthorn Shieldbug +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Hawthorn Shieldbug +11 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Salmonberry, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Salmonberry, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +3 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Maggie Murphy's LaneWalking route
Green RoadWalking route
Wall of Derrypublic footpath · 2 m
Wall of Derrypublic footpath · 206 m
🚴Cycling
49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern IrelandCycling route
EuroVelo 1Cycling route54 km
National Cycle Network National Route 92Cycling route
Ballinamallard to Londonderry
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)
Inis Eoghain CyclewayCycling route60.8 km
Faughan Valley Cycleway Route 1Cycling route38.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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