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Bassett's Field

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Charles Bassett · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.39797, -5.76223

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Candlesnuff Fungus, Yellow Brain +63 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Candlesnuff Fungus, Yellow Brain +63 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green LaneWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glasswater Wood - Connecting TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackthorn TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Tobar Mhuire Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Birch WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling route

Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Charles Bassett

📷 Wikipedia · Charles Bassett · CC BY-SA 3.0

Charles Bassett

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tobar Mhuire Retreat & Conference CentreUrban park700 m→🌱Glasswater WoodUrban park1.8 km→🐄Meadow Farm ShopVisitor farm3.3 km→✦Lough FortHistoric site4.6 km→⛳Crossgar Golf ClubGolf course500 m→✦Kelly's FortHistoric site4.5 km→

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