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Ballyaghagan Fort

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.64535, -5.96881

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Hooded Crow +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Hooded Crow +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Ringlet +223 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Ringlet +223 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2023; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lough Trail, Belfast AreaWalking route1.5 km

Follow the gently sloping path along its length, taking in sights such as Lough Neagh & the Sperrin Mountains to the west. Curve back on yourself through open hillside & past a viewpoint highlighting the history of the region, including a rath.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
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City of Merchants TrailWalking route
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Titanic TrailWalking route
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Cave Hill TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
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Middlepath StreetCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Clarendon ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3179 : Track, Belfast

📷 Rossographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3179 : Track, Belfast

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱V36Urban park3 km→🌱Hazelbank ParkUrban park4.7 km→🐄Belfast ZooVisitor farm2.1 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱King's Coronation GardenUrban park4.7 km→

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