Park
WWT Castle Espie
35 locals recommend,
Location
78 Ballydrain Rd
Comber, Northern Ireland
Tips from locals
This is a lovely place to visit to find out all about the bird life on the lough about 6 miles away.
Only 5 miles from Turtle Cottage, Castle Espie is a must for all nature lovers. Part of Sir Peter Scott's group of UK-wide Wildfowl and Wetland Trust centres, it has Northern Ireland's best wildfowl collection and some of the best views over the north end of Strangford Lough. The shop, cafe and gallery all add to an already great day out.
Collection of wildfowl from around the world including breeding NeNe fromm Hawaii; bird hides overlooking Strangford Lough where thousands of wild Brent Geese can be viewed in winter; excellent cafe; great kids play area.
You can pay to walk around the duck ponds and wetlands, or just grab a coffee with a great view of the wetlands. I also used to park here and go on some great road runs
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