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Lough Navar Forest, Scenic Drive & Walking Trails The Lough Navar Lakes Walk West Fermanagh Uplands part of the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark Trail Information, Facilities & Access Around Loughs be carpeted with pink they fly off. Sand martins West Fermanagh is particularly rich which give visitors the opportunity Glencreawan, ragged robin and the skim over the lakes: they in natural history with many notable to explore the wealth of biodiversity Open all year round forest operations permitting. Meenameen, Navar and delicate white flowers of sometimes nest in holes habitats and species in abundance. It in this area. The next three trails are Forest drive is a looped 7 miles/11.2km drive starting in the car park. The Achork in spring, marsh grass of parnassus. The excavated in exposed is part of the Marble Arch Caves Global all within easy reach of each other scenic drive peaks at the top of the Magho Cliffs, a fantastic scenic viewpoint marigolds are abundant lake edges have breeding peat banks. In winter Geopark, the area designated by and are largely contained within the overlooking Lower Lough Erne and out towards the Atlantic Ocean. around all lakes while common sandpipers whooper swan, wigeon UNESCO for its exceptional geological perimeters of the Lough Navar Forest, Blackslee Waterfall Walk is a 3.8 miles/6.1km looped walk along forest tracks in summer, when the which draw attention and tufted duck can be heritage of international importance. the benefits of which include a network starting in the carpark at Aghameelan Viewpoint. lake levels are low, the to themselves by their spotted on the lakes. The area boasts some of the most of trails criss-crossing the forest Throughout this scenic drive are a number of car parks, picnic areas, exposed shorelines can piping calls given as scenic view points in Ireland as well as along with parking, picnic areas and viewpoints and information panels. There are also a number of trails and five a variety of walking and driving routes interpretation panels. waymarked walking routes along forest tracks and gravel paths. Walk Information, Facilities & Access Access for fishing is also available. The Lough Navar Lakes walk is a looped walk 6.75 miles/11km in length along Directions to Lough Navar Forest Entrance forest tracks and gravel paths. Part of this walk, is a shorter 1.25 miles/2km looped walk skirting the shoreline Follow the signs for Lough Navar Forest Drive signposted from A46 and B82. of Lough Achork. Falls Bridge car park is at the entrance to the Lough Navar Forest Drive. Correl Glen Nature Reserve Lough Navar Forest near Derrygonnelly contains Opposite Lough Navar occur on rocks in the speckled wood butterflies lakes, peat bogs, exposed Forest entrance car park river and the footprints can all be seen. The cliffs and some amazing lies a delightful path and spraints of otter and sandstone geology has viewpoints. The north- through the Correl Glen. pine marten have been encouraged a ground facing sandstone scarps This ancient oak and found at its edge. If you’re flora largely of mosses, are botanically important birch woodland is cut lucky, you may catch a wood-rush and bilberry, for arctic-alpine species, through by the Sillees glimpse of a red squirrel and a variety of ferns most notably one-sided Magho Cliff Walk River which tumbles in a moving between the including the rare hay- wintergreen, yellow succession of waterfalls trees. In May holly blue, scented buckler fern. Further Information mountain saxifrage, beside the path. Dippers small tortoiseshell and shady horsetail, Magho Cliffs Walk & Resources holly fern and green spleenwort. Hen harriers, The viewpoint is the with its islands and can be seen the yellow Walk Information, Facilities & Access Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism Outdoor Recreation sparrowhawks, jays and stunning background promontories. There are flowers of cow wheat. www.fermanaghlakelands.com www.outdoorrecreationni.com ravens may be spotted for 2 way-marked also panoramic views of The path gives views over A 1 mile/1.6km looped way marked walk. throughout the year walks: one a steep 1 Mullaghmore and Slieve the spectacular Cliffs of A narrow gravel path with some steep sections. Lakelands Walks National Trust while crossbills and mile/1.5km assent and League. A peregrine may Magho which are flanked Interpretive panel. www.lakelandswalking.com www.nationaltrust.org.uk cuckoos also occur in the other a leisurely 0.4 swoop past, or a pair of on their lower slopes by Scenic views. season. Woodcock breed miles/600m trail. Marvel ravens tumble over the the most species diverse Walk NI Biodiversity NI in the clearings while Walking Trails of Lough Navar Forest at the magnificent views cliffs. Along the path woodland in Northern www.walkni.com www.biodiversityni.com smaller birds, which are over Lower Lough Erne there are heathers and Ireland. more likely to be heard being frequently Particularly lovely is the and the Erne estuary, bilberry between which Fermanagh District Council Fermanagh Red Squirrel Group than seen, include seen while in August Blackslee Waterfall trail coal tits, goldcrests, peacock butterflies which is edged with Walk Information, Facilities & Access www.fermanagh.gov.uk www.fermanaghredsquirrelgroup.com treecreepers, and siskins. occur in large numbers deciduous woodland feeding on devil’s-bit and in springtime Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark Red deer and feral goats Magho Viewpoint Walk: 0.4 miles/600m linear walk. Easily accessible gravel Royal Society for the Protection of scabious. Within Lough there are primroses, www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com can be seen from the path, all the one level. Birds (RSPB) forest tracks. The area Navar Forest are many anemones, wild garlic, www.rspb.org.uk/northernireland Magho Cliffs Walk: 1 mile/1.5km linear assent or descent depending on Forest Service Northern Ireland is rich in insects with way-marked walking bluebells and violets. whether you start at the top of the cliffs or from the A46 Enniskillen – Belleek www.dardni.gov.uk/forestservice common hawker and trails highlighting Road below. A challenging, but rewarding walk. black darter dragonflies short and longer walks. Correl Glen in Winter Lough Glencreawan Carpark, picnic area and information panels. Upper Lough Erne Lower Lough Erne Castle Caldwell Forest part of the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark Upper Lough Erne In winter Upper Lough greylag geese are often There are lovely trails variety of wildfowl occur rose, purging buckthorn contains numerous Erne has internationally present in the same field. through the wooded off shore. The lake shore and the endemic Irish wooded islands, many important numbers of There are numerous peninsulas at the eastern walks have numerous whitebeam. Yews occur miles of reed-fringed whooper swans which access points to Upper end of the lake. The tree species including on rocky outcrops. shores, and dozens of arrive from Iceland. Lough Erne via a range bluebells are spectacular less common species satellite lakes connected These are often visible on of public jetties, many in spring and a wide such as spindle, guelder to the main lough by deep fields around Lisnaskea of which have facilities drainage channels rich and close to Crom at including picnic areas. with plants and insects. Corlatt where Icelandic Red Squirrel Walk Information, How to get there Facilities & Access There are three way marked walking routes Sign-posted from the Crom Estate National Trust How to get there Lower Lough Erne is marsh marigolds. Some breed. Speckled wood, along forest tracks and gravel paths: Castle A4 Kesh to Belleek fringed by woodland islands are wooded green veined white and Scenic Walk 0.3miles/0.5km, Beechwood Road. The entrance growing on the shore and have heronries and orange tip butterflies are Walk 1.25 miles/2km, Rossergole Point Walk to Castle Caldwell that was exposed during breeding woodcock, commonplace; sheltered By road on Newtownbutler to Crom road, or follow signs from Lisnaskea (7 miles). 2.5 miles/4 km. All with even surface. Forest Park is clearly drainage schemes from others are grazed and areas usually also have Carpark with picnic area and information panel. Crom is next to the Shannon to Erne waterway. Public jetty at visitor centre. signposted. the 1800’s to the 1950s. have important breeding peacock and tortoiseshell Ruins of Castle Caldwell. By Cycle NCN91. This damp woodland is populations of curlew, and wherever there are Rossergole viewpoint. a haven for mixed flocks lapwing, redshank and mature oak and violet RSPB Nature Reserve. Walk Information, Facilities & Access of tits and siskins in snipe, while on the there is the possibility Also accessible by boat via jetty. winter, and in spring is exposed rocky islands of seeing silver- Irish Whitebeam There are many walks throughout the Crom Estate; the Wildlife Walk carpeted with primroses, gulls, common terns washed fritillaries. which is 4.2 miles/6.6km in length. The grounds are partly accessible violets, wild garlic and and Sandwich terns Castle Archdale Country Park by wheelchair. The grass and woodland pathways are free of slopes Crom Estate with reasonably smooth and level surfaces, but can be muddy. The many trails through in front of the stable Afternoon tea available in the Visitor Centre. Ely Lodge Forest Walking Trails this park will guide yard has cowslips and Gifts and souvenirs available to buy. you through a variety lesser butterfly orchids. This breathtakingly one of the top sites in edge. The mature stands part of the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark of habitats: mature There are several Dogs on leads only please. beautiful landscape Northern Ireland for of oak trees are rich in woodland, alder and specially constructed contains many habitats: this group of impressive woodland birds such as Try fishing, camping or hiring a boat .

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