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54.59084, -5.94562
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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 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +96 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Memories of Castlereagh Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Meadow Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Connswater Community Greenway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Lagan Trail Walking route ▾
Named route 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 90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newcastle
Named route Ref 99 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map Connswater Community Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Victoria Park Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Length 1 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Orangefield Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Middlepath Street Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 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 Photos J3273 : Train on Blythefield Curve - 1999
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Wildlife to spot
9,736 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,736 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit · Blackbird +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 2-spot Ladybird · Eupeodes · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Speckled Hazel Dot · Nut Leaf Blister Moth +34
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025 Speckled Hazel Dot Stigmella floslactella2025 Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli2025 Eristalis tenax Shaggy Inkcap · Hairy Curtain Crust · Shaggy Scalycap · Amanita'r Gwybed
Shaggy Inkcap Coprinus comatus Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum Shaggy Scalycap Pholiota squarrosa Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria 🌿 Plants 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Himalayan Honeysuckle · Rosebay Willowherb · Smooth Hawk's-beard
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,736 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit · Blackbird +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 2-spot Ladybird · Eupeodes · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Speckled Hazel Dot · Nut Leaf Blister Moth +34
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025 Speckled Hazel Dot Stigmella floslactella2025 Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli2025 Eristalis tenax Shaggy Inkcap · Hairy Curtain Crust · Shaggy Scalycap · Amanita'r Gwybed
Shaggy Inkcap Coprinus comatus Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum Shaggy Scalycap Pholiota squarrosa Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria 🌿 Plants 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Himalayan Honeysuckle · Rosebay Willowherb · Smooth Hawk's-beard
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Desert Locust Schistocerca gregaria
Desert Locust Schistocerca gregaria
Peacock Aglais io2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
Nut-tree Dot Stigmella microtheriella2025
Nut-tree Dot Stigmella microtheriella2025
Sallow Dot Stigmella salicis2025
Sallow Dot Stigmella salicis2025
Hazel leaf-miner Phyllonorycter nicellii2025
Hazel leaf-miner Phyllonorycter nicellii2025
Agromyza abiens Agromyza abiens2025
Agromyza abiens Agromyza abiens2025
Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis2025
Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis2025
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis2025
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Tree Snipefly Chrysopilus laetus2025
Tree Snipefly Chrysopilus laetus2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Zonocyba bifasciata Zonocyba bifasciata2025
Zonocyba bifasciata Zonocyba bifasciata2025
Common Thorn Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae2025
Common Thorn Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae2025
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2025
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2025
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2025
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2025
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2025
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2025
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2025
Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter esperella2025
Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter esperella2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Metoecus paradoxus Metoecus paradoxus2025
Metoecus paradoxus Metoecus paradoxus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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