THE OXFORD ISLAND NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE is a peninsula created by successive lowering of Lough Neagh. Bounded on three sides by water it is a haven for wintering wildfowl which can be viewed from the five bird hides that are spread around the shore.
Much of the Reserve was planted with trees about 40 years and there are pleasant walks through the woods and old shoreline scrub which abound in song birds. Interspersed with the woods are flower rich meadows and pastures which are grazed by our own old Irish breeds of cattle, namely the Moile and Dexter cows.
The Conservation Service is based at Oxford Island and is available for information and guidance. They undertake butterfly, bird and other surveys and advise on the management of the Reserve. Sight maps and interpretive panels illustrate the wildlife on the Reserve and leaflets available from the Discovery Centre and downloadable podcasts provide guided walks and trails.

For further details contact: 028 3831 1672
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