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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha
Getting here
54.84426, -6.27637
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Starling
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Ballee Park & Ride 188m away — 9 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Starling
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Ballee Park & Ride 188m away — 9 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Starling, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Swift, Starling, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network National Route 97 Extension
Varies
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Eriothrix rufomaculata, Light Brown Apple Moth +6 more · last seen 2024
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Cycling
National Cycle Network National Route 97Cycling route
Named routeRef 97National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 97 ExtensionCycling route
Ballymena to Randalstown
Named routeRef 97National Cycle Network
ecos Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 97Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 97Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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