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Antrim Gardens

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Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Anne's cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, Gannet +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, Gannet +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network National Route 93

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Causeway Coast WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRegional walking route
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 km

"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip
Portstewart Cliff PathWalking route
Named route
Dune and Estuary Walk, Portstewart StrandWalking route5.6 km

Walk through the 6000yr old dune system at Portstewart Strand, to the river edge at Bann Estuary. Spot wildflowers & butterflies. Steep sandy paths can be soft underfoot.\\nhttps://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/portstewart-strand-national-trust"

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 93Cycling route

"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)

Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Causeway Coast cycle routeCycling route

"This stunning 23-mile cycle route runs along the North Atlantic coast from Castlerock to the Giant's Causeway via Coleraine and takes in part of National Cycle Network Route 93. "

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 93Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 93Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route119 m
Named routeLength 119 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 93Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

C8540 : Steps to brick sculpture, Antrim Gardens, Portrush

C8540 : Steps to brick sculpture, Antrim Gardens, Portrush

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