Descrição
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 Garça-real fishing, and usually Alvéola-cinzenta near the stone bridge at one end. I see Guarda-rios-comum about 50% of the time. The parts closest to Lough Neagh are overrun with Guincho-comum.
Summer sees Andorinha-das-barreiras and Andorinha-das-chaminés along the river and the adjacent wildflower meadow, with Andorinha-do-mar-comum along the shore. Winter time brings Mergulhão-de-crista into the river from Lough Neagh, plus otters if you're there early enough. Also keep an eye out for Corvo-marinho-de-faces-brancas, the Cisne-vulgar nesting in the Spring, plus the usual assortment of robins, wrens, tits and thrushes. Listen out for the Faisão half way along the path.
Finally, you can take a stroll in the woods around Clotworthy House and try to spot the Trepadeira-do-bosque.
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Acesso
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.


