Many strangers to the Twin Towns will undoubtedly pass through here without any awareness of the Drumboe Woods existing, which is a great pity, it being one of our 'special' places. Little can surpass the natural beauty of this peaceful setting, disturbed only by birdsong and the rippling of the River Finn - a true haven of Nature.

As well as being a quiet place where people can ramble at leasure and get their thoughts together - with only the trees, plants and birdlife as company - the Drumboe Woods also provide a home for many small animals; field mice, foxes, stoats, rabbits squirrels...and of course, badgers.

One of the simplest - and greatest - pleasures in life, and one of the few to come free, is to watch the effects on wild flowers and plant life as the seasons change. These pictures, taken in Spring, show how the undergrowth is bursting with new life, as Lesser Celandine, Bluebells, Wood Anemones and Primroses form a profusion of colour - the harshness of Winter forgotten.