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Belfast Zoo

64 ha

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome64 ha

Getting here

54.65673, -5.94322

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🛝Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Titanic TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Belfast Castle Estate TrailWalking route
Named route
Hilltop WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gentle WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clarendon ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ballysillan Playing FieldsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grove Playing FieldsCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route (93)Cycling route
Named routeRef (93)Local cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3280 : Avenue Walk, Belfast Zoo

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3280 : Avenue Walk, Belfast Zoo

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🌱V36Urban park1 km→🌱Hazelbank ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Loughshore ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park800 m→🌱King's Coronation GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Glen ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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