Top things to do in Spring
- See swallows hunting over the bog for insects
- Watch for frogs breeding in the ponds and lakes at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre
- Search for Bog Rosemary, the first of the heathers to flower each year
Top things to do in Summer
- See rare peatland plants like sundews in the Bog of Allen Nature Centre
- Listen for the cry of the curlew as it sets up breeding territory on the bog
- Search for pool bugs in the ponds at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre
- Collect frochans in the bog woodlands
Top things to do in Autumn
- See the magic carpet of colourful bog mosses come alive in the autumn sunshine
- Watch the landscape changing colour into autumn tones of russet and gold
- See the water levels in the bog rise as rainfall increases and temperatures decrease
- See the bog colour purple as the heathers come into flower
- Get great views of spiders webs as they are covered in early morning dew
- Search for cranberries in the wetter parts of the bog
- Views of the open landscape become crystal clear in the cold air, or can close right in with bad weather!
- In the dark evenings the night sky can be spectacular with clear views of Orion’s Belt, Taurus and the Plough.