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 | | | | | | | | | |  BBC Copyright | | Lough Neagh is Britain's biggest area of freshwater at 20 miles long and 12 miles wide. This large expanse of water is ice free during winter making it a number one holiday destination for wintering birds escaping the Arctic wastes of Greenland, Iceland and Norway. | |  | Waterways are a great place to see wildlife from a very different perspective. Why not get out on the water to watch it?
| |  | - Our waterways provide great opportunities for wildlife watching. Why not take a few tips from the TV team?
| | | Lough Neagh - Visitor Guide | | Address: | Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, Oxford Island National Nature Reserve, Craigavon, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Ballinderry River Enhancement Association, Orritor
Cookstown.
| | Postcode | Lough Neagh Discovery Centre - BT66 6NJ Ballinderry - BT80 9ND. | | Telephone: | 028 3832 2205
Ballinderry River Enhancement Association - 028 8676 1515
| | e-mail | oxford.island@craigavon.gov.uk | | Fax: | 028 3834 7438 | | Map: | | | Essential kit: | Binoculars. Warm clothing for walks and boat trips. | | Nature watching: | Bird watching. Boat trips. Walking. Water sports. Cycling - route around lough. Hides.
The Lough Neagh Discovery Centre at Oxford Island is a great place to check out more about the area.
Trips to Coney Island - boat trips from Maghery in summer by arrangement with Craigavon Council.
Oxford Island Visitor Centre.
Ballinderry Fish Hatchery - call to make a visit - 028 8676 1515. | | Access: | Variable depending on location. | | Getting there: | One hour's drive from Belfast. | | Opening times: | Lough Neagh Discovery Centre on Oxford Island: October-March, 10am-5pm (Monday -Sunday). April-September, 10am-6pm (Monday- Saturday) and 10am-7pm (Sunday).
Contact the Hatchery to arrange visiting times. |
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