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Places › Northern Ireland › Belfast Getting here
54.55907, -6.03221
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▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 78m away — 14 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 78m away — 14 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed with public access
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🛝 Family friendly
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Urban park — family destination
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Urban park — open green space
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lough Trail, Belfast Area Walking route 1.5 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 route Length 1.5 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Giant's Ring Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Summit Trail, Belfast Area Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Walk along the Tipperary Road through open heath & blanket bog following a waymarked trail to the highest peak in the Belfast Hills, Divis Mountain. Overlooking the city below and with panoramic views of Lough Neagh, the Mournes & Strangford Lough.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 00:50-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ridge Trail, Belfast Area Walking route 6.7 km ▾
On this circular, take in 180-degree views across Belfast & further afield, including the Antrim Plateau to the north, Scotland to the east & the Mournes to the south. There's also a huge variety of wildlife and flora to look out for along the way.
Named route Length 6.7 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Rose Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map Clement Wilson Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern Ireland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Musgrave Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 4.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 6.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blue Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Barnett Demense Blue Trail. For confident through to experienced mountain bikers.
Named route Ref Blue Listed length 3.9 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Red Options Mountain bike route ▾
Barnett Demense - Red trail options
Named route Ref Red Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Green Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Barnett Demense Green Trail. Aimed at beginners.
Named route Ref Green Listed length 3.4 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Photos J2769 : Interior of St Luke's Twinbrook.
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2,714 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,714 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Goldcrest · Coal Tit · Great Tit · Long-tailed Tit +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Red Fox · Grey Squirrel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Slider Terrapins
Slider Terrapins Trachemys 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mesembrina meridiana · Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet · St Marks Fly · Volucella bombylans · Banded Demoiselle +19
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae St Marks Fly Bibio marci Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Clouded Magpie 🍄 Fungi 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Farysia thuemenii · Pale Bramble Rust · King Alfred's Cakes · Yellow Club
Farysia thuemenii Farysia thuemenii Pale Bramble Rust Kuehneola uredinis King Alfred's Cakes Daldinia concentrica2024 Yellow Club Clavulinopsis helvola2023 Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,714 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Goldcrest · Coal Tit · Great Tit · Long-tailed Tit +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Red Fox · Grey Squirrel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Slider Terrapins
Slider Terrapins Trachemys 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mesembrina meridiana · Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet · St Marks Fly · Volucella bombylans · Banded Demoiselle +19
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae St Marks Fly Bibio marci Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Clouded Magpie 🍄 Fungi 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Farysia thuemenii · Pale Bramble Rust · King Alfred's Cakes · Yellow Club
Farysia thuemenii Farysia thuemenii Pale Bramble Rust Kuehneola uredinis King Alfred's Cakes Daldinia concentrica2024 Yellow Club Clavulinopsis helvola2023 Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Abraxas sylvata
Abraxas sylvata
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Phytomyza ranunculi Phytomyza ranunculi
Phytomyza ranunculi Phytomyza ranunculi
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Empis digramma Empis digramma2024
Empis digramma Empis digramma2024
Tropidosteptes pacificus Tropidosteptes pacificus2023
Tropidosteptes pacificus Tropidosteptes pacificus2023
Catops fuliginosus Catops fuliginosus2023
Catops fuliginosus Catops fuliginosus2023
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2023
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2023
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2023
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2023
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella2023
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella2023
Protonemura meyeri Protonemura meyeri2023
Protonemura meyeri Protonemura meyeri2023
Brachyptera risi Brachyptera risi2023
Brachyptera risi Brachyptera risi2023
Tipula vittata Tipula vittata2023
Tipula vittata Tipula vittata2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2022
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2022 