Corrog Wood

About

The new wood was formerly an area of grazing fields set upon a drumlin in the rolling hills landscape typical of the Ards Peninsula, with gentle slopes down to the nearby lough and farmland. From the top of the wood you can see down to Strangford Lough and across the Portaferry House lands.

Start Point:
J602531

Finish Point:
J602531

Route:
Visitors to Corrog Wood will be greeted by a curious wooden sculpture of a Dryad. The sculpture has been affectionately and locally named the ‘Frump in the Stump’. A dryad is a tree nymph in Greek mythology. The Dryad keeps a watchful, protective eye on the new wood standing at the entrance and she attracts the interest of all those passing up. Continue past the Dryad on through the little kissing gate and a loop pathway will be waiting to lead you around the 14-acre wood, where a mix of approximately 12,000 native trees and 400 metres of hedging have been planted. The views from the woods show how little woodland there actually is on the Ards Peninsula but you may be able to see the old established woodlands planted on the big estates. For further information, please contact The Woodland Trust 1 Dufferin Court Dufferin Avenue Bangor County Down BT20 3BX tel:  028 9127 5787 or refer to their website - see link below.

Distance:
1 miles

Terrain:
Grass path through woodland

Point of interest:
The Frump in the Stump sculpture and new woods

Facilities:
Car park. Toilets and refreshments are available in Portaferry.

Publication:
Top Ten Woodland Trust Woods

Publication availability:
The Woodland Trust, 1 Dufferin Court, Dufferin Avenue, Bangor, BT21 0PD Tel: 028 9127 5787 Email: wtni@woodlandtrust.org.uk

Nearest town:
Portaferry

OS map:
Sheet 21

Accessible terrain:
Gravel path, steep in places