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Ballynure War Memorial Park

1 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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54.77412, -5.95311

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and House Sparrow
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and House Sparrow
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Starling, House Sparrow, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Starling, House Sparrow, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Ulster WayWalking route1000 km

A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational 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

Causeway Coast and Glens - 7 - Woodburn ForestWalking route13 km

Named routeLength 13 kmRound tripLocal walking route

The RaaWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route

Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

1,753 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

1,753 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds30 species

spring

2024

Starling · House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Swift · Magpie +25

StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
JackdawColoeus monedula2023
SwiftApus apus
MagpiePica pica2023
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
RookCorvus frugilegus2023
DunnockPrunella modularis2023
BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
RobinErithacus rubecula2023
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
DipperCinclus cinclus2023
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2018
Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
Great TitParus major2023
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2023
RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
LapwingVanellus vanellus2016
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2015
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2015

🦌

Mammals1 species

summerautumn

2021

Hedgehog

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus

🐝

Insects18 species

summer

2025

Red Admiral · Small White · Speckled Wood · Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell +13

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2018
Small WhitePieris rapae2017
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018
PeacockAglais io2018
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018
Large WhitePieris brassicae2017
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2018
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2015
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2024
Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2023
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2023
Didea fasciataDidea fasciata2023
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2023
Aulagromyza heringiiAulagromyza heringii2019
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2019
Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria2017

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2020

Cuckooflower

CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,753 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds30 species

spring

2024

Starling · House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Swift · Magpie +25

StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
JackdawColoeus monedula2023
SwiftApus apus
MagpiePica pica2023
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
RookCorvus frugilegus2023
DunnockPrunella modularis2023
BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
RobinErithacus rubecula2023
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
DipperCinclus cinclus2023
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2018
Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
Great TitParus major2023
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2023
RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
LapwingVanellus vanellus2016
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2015
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2015

🦌

Mammals1 species

summerautumn

2021

Hedgehog

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus

🐝

Insects18 species

summer

2025

Red Admiral · Small White · Speckled Wood · Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell +13

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2018
Small WhitePieris rapae2017
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018
PeacockAglais io2018
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018
Large WhitePieris brassicae2017
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2018
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2015
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2024
Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2023
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2023
Didea fasciataDidea fasciata2023
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2023
Aulagromyza heringiiAulagromyza heringii2019
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2019
Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria2017

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2020

Cuckooflower

CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3193 : Ballynure - floral bee display

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🌱Six Mile Water River ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Ballyclare Memorial ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦St. Agustines Church of IrelandHistoric site3 km→✦Ballylinney ChurchHistoric site5 km→✦Wileys FortHistoric site3.2 km→✦RathHistoric site3.2 km→

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