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Peatlands Park near Dungannon you will find a rich bog habitat that is a wildlife
goldmine for plants, insects, birds and mammals. Northern
Ireland's cool, wet climate has over the last 10,000 years resulted in a very
special landscape. | |  | Wetlands are a haven for birds, mammals and insects especially
in the autumn.
| |  | - Wetlands offer great wildlife watching opportunities
including bird watching and migration spectacles.
| | | Peatlands
- Visitor Guide | | Address: | Peatlands
Country Park, 33 Derryhubbert Road, Dungannon,
Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. | | Postcode
| BT71 6NW | | Telephone: | 028
38 851 102 | | Fax: | 028
3885 1821 | | e-mail | peat.info@doeni.gov.uk Ìý peatland@doeni.gov.uk | | Map: | Multimap
of | | Ordnance
Survey: | Grid reference: 09175224 | | Key
attraction: | The Peatlands Park narrow gauge
Railway has been associated with the area since the 1950's and is a big attraction
for the young and old alike. Ìý The locomotive can take up to 70 passengers
at a time on a 1.5km journey through leafy tunnels and restored open bog. Two
of the carriages have been specially adapted to take wheelchairs. Close by the
railway platform, a short stroll around the Bog Garden will provide the visitor
with a chance to see virtually all the flora species associated with the peatland
habitat. | | Essential kit: | Sensible
footwear. | | Nature watching: | Peat
and bog habitats.
Seasonal events - International Bog Day and Bog
Snorkelling Championships (June), Apple Festival (October).
Birds - Heron
watching on the small lake next to the visitor centre.
Ìý Ant habitats
- look at tree trunks for crwaling ants and on the ground. Warm sunny days are
best. | | Facilities: | Visitor
Centre. Education Centre (school groups). Toilets. Picnic areas. Shop. | | Access: | Disabled
access: Access for disabled visitors. Railway (carriages adapted for wheelchairs).
Scooters for Shopmobility members. | | Getting
there: | Located one hour's drive from Belfast
near Dungannon. Ìý Free parking for 200 cars or 20 coaches including
12 disabled parking bays. There is also a smaller car park at Derryadd Lough on
the eastern margin of the park. Contact the park staff if you need vehicle access
into the park. | | Opening times: | The
main park gates and the gates at Derryadd Lough are open daily from 9.00am to
9.00pm Easter Sunday until the end of September and from 9.00am to 5.00pm during
the winter months. Please check the signs for closing times on your arrival. Ìý The
Information Centre and Railway operate daily from 12.00pm to 5.00pm during June,
July and August and at weekends and Bank Holidays from Easter Sunday until the
end of September. | | Charges: | Admission
into the park is free all year round. Ìý Train Prices: Adults £1.00,
Children 50p, Senior Citizens 50p, Under 5's FREE, Group Bookings (12+) 50p. |
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