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Asian elephant

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.65397, -5.94091

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Treetop Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm attraction

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Green-veined White +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Green-veined White +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Titanic TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Belfast Castle Estate TrailWalking route
Named route
Hilltop WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Clarendon ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ballysillan Playing FieldsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grove Playing FieldsCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3280 : Elephant at Belfast Zoo

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3280 : Elephant at Belfast Zoo

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱V36Urban park1 km→🌱Hazelbank ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Loughshore ParkUrban park4.8 km→🐄Belfast ZooVisitor farm300 m→🌱Valley ParkUrban park1 km→🌱King's Coronation GardenUrban park2.7 km→

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