Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Watson's Fort

0 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.16633, -6.35253

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Green-veined White, Peacock +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Green-veined White, Peacock +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Knotweed +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Knotweed +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear · last seen 2020; Fungi — Jelly Ear · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ring of Gullion WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Ulster Way (Newry Canal section)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Dog Kennel LaneWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lock-Keeper's PadWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 ExtensionCycling route

Newcastle to Newry

Named routeRef 99National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Carlingford Lough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
City Centre linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Carnbane Way and Craigmore Way Cycleway / FootwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.9 km
Named routeRef 9Length 6.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J0725 : Farmland between the A1 and the Dublin Road, Newry

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J0725 : Farmland between the A1 and the Dublin Road, Newry

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derrymore DemesneUrban park3.4 km→🌱St Colmans ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Newry Cathedral GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Corry ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Drumily Play AreaUrban park4.1 km→🌱College Square KickaboutUrban park4.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 89a8788d-d4bb-4c99-befe-31898a34bf24