3.9 miles
Loop
Easy
Peatlands Woodland Walk
One of five lovely walks through Peatlands Park in County Armagh.
TRAIL INFORMATION
Follow the path marked with yellow arrows. Watch out for Cuckoos and birds of prey using the dead pines as lookout posts. Jays are abundant in the woods. Annagarriff Wood is a National Nature Reserve with unique flora and fauna species, many of which are found nowhere else in Northern Ireland. One of the most interesting sites in Annagarriff must be the huge mounds of plant debris up to 1m high and 2-3m across. These hills have been built by Wood Ants and are the only Irish site for this species.
The main park gates and the gates at Derryadd Lough are open daily from 9.00am to 9.00pm Easter Sunday until the end of September and from 9.00am to 5.00pm during the winter months. Please check the signs for closing times on your arrival. Admission into the park is FREE all year round.
A free Waymarked Route map is available from the Visitor Centre or General Office.
TRAIL INFORMATION
Follow the path marked with yellow arrows. Watch out for Cuckoos and birds of prey using the dead pines as lookout posts. Jays are abundant in the woods. Annagarriff Wood is a National Nature Reserve with unique flora and fauna species, many of which are found nowhere else in Northern Ireland. One of the most interesting sites in Annagarriff must be the huge mounds of plant debris up to 1m high and 2-3m across. These hills have been built by Wood Ants and are the only Irish site for this species.
The main park gates and the gates at Derryadd Lough are open daily from 9.00am to 9.00pm Easter Sunday until the end of September and from 9.00am to 5.00pm during the winter months. Please check the signs for closing times on your arrival. Admission into the park is FREE all year round.
A free Waymarked Route map is available from the Visitor Centre or General Office.
GETTING TO THE START
- Point of Interest Wood Ant hills in Annagarriff Wood.
- Facilities Free parking is available for 200 cars or 20 coaches including 12 disabled parking bays. There is also a smaller Car Park at Derryadd Lough on the eastern margin of the park.FACILITIES INCLUDEVisitor Centre Education Centre (school groups) Toilets Access for disabled visitors Railway (carriages adapted for wheelchairs) Scooters for Shopmobility members Car/bus parking Souvenir shop Picnic areas The following facilities are available for users with limited mobility: – Café (wheelchair accessible) – Disabled toilets – Disabled parking – Mobility vehicle available – Hearing loop system – Visitors Centre
- Dog Policy Dogs must be kept under control at all times. Please clean up after your dog.
- Accessibility Information
Accessibility Grade: Grade 5 Terrain: Tarmac and gravel roads, boardwa Toilet Facility: No Signage: No - Getting to the Start Peatlands Park is located at Junction 13 off the M1. You can also get to Peatlands Park via the national cycling network however, please note that cycling/mountainbiking is not permitted in the park except for on vehicular roads. All Waymarked walks start at the Information Triangle adjacent to the main car park.
- Public Transport Translink – journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
- Level of Difficulty Easy TRAIL GRADE DISCLAIMER
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Relatively flat or gently rolling trails with a mostly smooth surface. You might come across some obstacles like bridges, gates and steps.
Normal clothing and footwear can be worn.
