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Places › Northern Ireland › Antrim and Newtownabbey Getting here
54.69742, -6.20823
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▾ 🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard 🍄 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
🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard 🍄 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Grey Heron +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Grey Heron +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +155 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +155 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Arum Rust, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Oak Mildew +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Arum Rust, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Oak Mildew +5 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mill Race Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Lane behind Moylena Grove Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 94 Cycling route 177 km ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 177 km Round trip National Cycle Network
Show on map Mill Race Trail Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Loughshore Trail Route 1 - Antrim Loop Cycling route 7.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 7.7 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 256 m ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 256 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 279 m ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 279 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 373 m ▾
Named route Ref 94 Length 373 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
24,199 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,199 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mute Swan · Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Grey Heron +48
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Otter · Wood Mouse
Otter Lutra lutra Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi · Syrphus · Lepidostoma hirtum · Empis tessellata · Meliscaeva auricollis +34
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Syrphus Syrphus Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum Empis tessellata Empis tessellata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti Tipula fulvipennis 🍄 Fungi 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. · Arum Rust
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. Arum Rust Puccinia sessilis 🌿 Plants 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,199 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mute Swan · Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Grey Heron +48
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Otter · Wood Mouse
Otter Lutra lutra Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi · Syrphus · Lepidostoma hirtum · Empis tessellata · Meliscaeva auricollis +34
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Syrphus Syrphus Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum Empis tessellata Empis tessellata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti Tipula fulvipennis 🍄 Fungi 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. · Arum Rust
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. Arum Rust Puccinia sessilis 🌿 Plants 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tipula fulvipennis
Tipula fulvipennis
Sepsis punctum Sepsis punctum
Sepsis punctum Sepsis punctum
Chromatomyia lonicerae Chromatomyia lonicerae
Chromatomyia lonicerae Chromatomyia lonicerae
Melanogaster hirtella Melanogaster hirtella
Melanogaster hirtella Melanogaster hirtella
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata
Grammoptera ruficornis Grammoptera ruficornis
Grammoptera ruficornis Grammoptera ruficornis
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Plain Gold Micropterix calthella
Plain Gold Micropterix calthella
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Empis digramma Empis digramma
Empis digramma Empis digramma
Parhelophilus Parhelophilus
Parhelophilus Parhelophilus
Cantharis figurata Cantharis figurata
Cantharis figurata Cantharis figurata
Common Green Capsid Lygocoris (Lygocoris) pabulinus
Common Green Capsid Lygocoris (Lygocoris) pabulinus
Nettle-Tap Anthophila fabriciana
Nettle-Tap Anthophila fabriciana
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Epiphragma ocellare Epiphragma ocellare
Epiphragma ocellare Epiphragma ocellare
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita
Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita
Tropidia scita Tropidia scita
Tropidia scita Tropidia scita
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Euleia heraclei Euleia heraclei
Euleia heraclei Euleia heraclei
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
River Skater Aquarius najas
River Skater Aquarius najas 