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Peatlands Country Park
Peatlands Country Park was created specifically to aid and promote peatbog awareness and conservation.

Nearest Town: Armagh
Distance: 5.5 miles (8.8km) Circular
Points of Interest: Visitor Centre/ Biodiversity Education Centre

Rich in flora and fauna, this unique 680 acre site can be explored along 5 waymarked paths and wooden walkways ranging from 1 mile (1.6km) to 5.5 miles (8.8km) in length. Starting at the Visitor Centre, the longest and most varied route is the Peatlands Walk. It follows tarmac and woodchip paths, waymarked with red arrows, and leads through the Park’s two National Nature Reserves. The trail begins through woodland, over bog land and round Derryadd Lough to Annagarriff Reserve. Its 190 acres is comprised of four wooded drumlin hills separated by areas of regenerating bog. Annagariff is the only place in Ireland you will find the rare Scottish Wood Ant, which can build its nest to the size of a double bed. The route continues to Mullenakill Reserve. This is a 54 acre uncut remnant of a once much more extensive bog, with peat 9 metres deep, growing here untouched by humans for over 8,000 years.


WalkNI.pdf
(NITB Homepage)