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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 Blauwe Reiger fishing, and usually Grote Gele Kwikstaart near the stone bridge at one end. I see IJsvogel about 50% of the time. The parts closest to Lough Neagh are overrun with Kokmeeuw.
Summer sees Oeverzwaluw and Boerenzwaluw along the river and the adjacent wildflower meadow, with Visdief along the shore. Winter time brings Fuut into the river from Lough Neagh, plus otters if you're there early enough. Also keep an eye out for Aalscholver, the Knobbelzwaan nesting in the Spring, plus the usual assortment of robins, wrens, tits and thrushes. Listen out for the Fazant half way along the path.
Finally, you can take a stroll in the woods around Clotworthy House and try to spot the Taigaboomkruiper.
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Toegang
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.