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Ballymenoch Park

13 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

54.64351, -5.82024

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 134m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Birch Besom, Fly Agaric, King Alfred's Cakes +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Birch Besom, Fly Agaric, King Alfred's Cakes +8 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Wood-sorrel, Himalayan Honeysuckle +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Raspberry, Wood-sorrel, Himalayan Honeysuckle +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Newtonabbey WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 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
Comber GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4079 : Path, Ballymenoch Park, Holywood

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4079 : Path, Ballymenoch Park, Holywood

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