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Antrim Castle Gardens River Path

Northern Ireland  >  United Kingdom

A nice easy path along the Six Mile Water river between Clotworthy House and the shore of Lough Neagh.

Ajouté* par Alan Fitzsimmons
Dernière actualisation 13 juillet 2025
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Description

The easy Antrim Castle Gardens river path runs between Clotworthy House (free car park and a coffee shop) and the Gateway at Lough Neagh (also with free car park and coffee shop). You are next to the river the whole route. You will see at least a couple of Héron cendré fishing, and usually Bergeronnette des ruisseaux near the stone bridge at one end. I see Martin-pêcheur d'Europe about 50% of the time. The parts closest to Lough Neagh are overrun with Mouette rieuse.

Summer sees Hirondelle de rivage and Hirondelle rustique along the river and the adjacent wildflower meadow, with Sterne pierregarin along the shore. Winter time brings Grèbe huppé into the river from Lough Neagh, plus otters if you're there early enough. Also keep an eye out for Grand Cormoran, the Cygne tuberculé nesting in the Spring, plus the usual assortment of robins, wrens, tits and thrushes. Listen out for the Faisan de Colchide half way along the path.

Finally, you can take a stroll in the woods around Clotworthy House and try to spot the Grimpereau des bois.

Détails

Accès

Antrim Castle Gardens River Path is very close to Antrim Town Centre, well served by buses and the train station is only a 10 minute walk away. There are free car parks either end. Press a P on the map for directions. Figure on spending a nice couple of hours along the river path and also the woods.

Terrain et Habitat

Rivière , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Lac

Conditions

Plat

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps

Itinéraire

Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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