There are few parklands in existence which could surpass the beauty of Kilbroney Park. Here mountain, stream, sea-lough and valley conjure up a scenic wonderland.The 97 acres which form Kilbroney Park lie close to the shore of Carlingford Lough … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve
Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve is a mature oak woodland covering 41 acres on a steep west-facing slope overlooking Carlingford Lough. Such woodlands are rare in Northern Ireland and at Rostrevor the wood, though natural in form, is … [Read more...]
Daisy Hill Wood Local Nature Reserve
Daisy Hill Wood LNR is a green lung, set right in the heart of Newry city and it is open all year round for free public access (the wood is accessed from the Pound Road, Newry). Both hill and woodland are well-known because of their interesting … [Read more...]
Teal Lough ASSI
Teal Lough probably has the finest hummock and pool complex of any raised bog in Northern Ireland. The pools support aquatic Sphagnum mosses, along with stands of bogbean and pockets of submerged lesser bladderwort. In the margins, the rare … [Read more...]
Ballynahone Bog
At almost 250 Ha, Ballynahone Bog is one of the two largest intact, lowland, active raised bogs in Northern Ireland, and considered to be one of the best examples in the United Kingdom. Vegetation communities vary from poor fen, through grassland … [Read more...]
Polepatrick Park
Polepatrick Park is a 9 acre site on the outskirts of Magherafelt. The network of footpaths provide access for all abilities, through a host of different habitats which support a wide range of flora and fauna ranging from native woodland, wet … [Read more...]
Lough Beg
Lough Beg Nature Reserve is one of the finest ornithological sites in the British Isles with 171 recorded species of birds. Along with Lough Neagh, Lough Beg supports internationally important numbers of wintering wildfowl, and is a nationally … [Read more...]
Drumlamph Wood
Just outside Maghera, Drumlamph Wood is one of Northern Ireland's rare and precious ancient woods. Drumlamph Wood has been traced back as far as 1599 and was once part of the extensive oak forest of Killetra in south-east County Londonderry.Look … [Read more...]
Killyfole Lough Local Nature Reserve, Rosslea
Killyfole Walking/Shoreline Trail was officially opened in 2007 taking on a new lease of life due to the efforts of the local community association. A loop walk around the lake has been developed including boardwalk sections, allowing you closer … [Read more...]
Cuilcagh Mountain Park
At 665 metres, Cuilcagh Mountain is the highest point in Cavan and Fermanagh. Its distinctive table-top profile is the dominant landscpae feature in a region rich in geology, archaeology, folklore, history and wildlife. The mountain is topped by … [Read more...]
