WWT Castle Espie is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Castle Espie on the banks of Strangford Lough in Comber, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Strangford Lough Ramsar Site. The "Castle" which gave the reserve its name no longer exists.

Almost the entire population of Pale-bellied Brent Geese overwinters here.

Opening times

Nov - Feb Monday - Friday 11.00 - 4.00 Sat and Sun 11.00 - 4.30

March - June Monday to friday 10.30 - 5.00 Sat and sun 11.00 - 5.30

July - August Mon to Fri 10.30 - 5.30 Sat and Sun 11.00 - 5.30

September - Oct Mon to Fri 10.30 - 5.00 Sat and Sun 11.00 - 5.30

Facilities Coffee shop, gift and book shop, exhibition area, hides, woodland walk, guided walks for groups (by prior arrangement), events and activities, free parking, picnic area.

Please note that dogs are not allowed in WWT Centres except guide dogs.

Admission Prices Adult £4.70 Concession (Students, Senior Citizens) £3.80, Child £2.85 Family Ticket £12.25

Group Admission Prices Adult £3.80 Concession (Students, Senior Citizens) £3.30, Child £2.40

WWT Castle Espie is located on Strangford Lough, 3 miles south of Comber and 13 miles south-east of Belfast. Signposted from the A22 Comber-Killyleagh-Downpatrick road.

Contact details and Address

WWT Castle Espie, Ballydrain Road, Comber, County Down BT23 6EA Telephone: 028 9187 4146 Fax: 028 9187 3857 Email: info.castleespie@wwt.org.uk

Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland | Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Northern Ireland | Special Protection Areas in Northern Ireland | Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust centres | County Down