Castle Espie Wetland Centre

About this place

Castle Espie is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) on the banks of Strangford Lough, three miles south of Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, in the townland of the same name. It is part of the Strangford Lough Ramsar Site. It provides an early wintering site for almost the entire Nearctic population of pale-bellied brent geese. The Castle which gave the reserve its name no longer exists.

Visitor Information

Opening hours

Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

Getting There & Parking

Castle Espie Wetland Centre is located in County Down, roughly 22 km (20 min drive) from Belfast and 175 km (2h 35m) from Dublin. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Island Hill (1.8 km away).