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Bog Garden

1 ha

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.88902, -5.84480

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféCampsiteParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Pied Wagtail +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Pied Wagtail +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Antrim Hills Way (Ulster Way Section)Walking route31 km

Ballynure to Glenarm

Named routeLength 31 kmRegional walking route
Causeway Coast and Glens - 9 - Salllagh Braes WalkWalking route10.8 km
Named routeLength 10.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Garden TrailWalking route
Named route
Bioodiversity/Fitness TrailWalking route
Named route
Shore TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 93Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route711 m
Named routeRef 93Length 711 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 93Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

D3806 : Bog Gardens noticeboard, Carnfunnock

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

D3806 : Bog Gardens noticeboard, Carnfunnock

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Carnfunnock Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Drains Bay ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Carnfunnock Walled GardenUrban park300 m→🌱Dixon ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Larne Town Park and Chaine's ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ballygally ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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