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📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.59790, -5.69778

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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
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Green Alkanet, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Green Alkanet, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Large White +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Large White +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Fungi — Jelly Ear · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Comber GreenwayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

North DownCycling route

Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path

Named routeLocal cycle route

Comber GreenwayCycling route

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional cycle route

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

Main RouteCycling route2.7 km

Named routeRef 99Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route58 m

Named routeRef 99Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

13,113 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

13,113 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds46 species

autumnwinter

2026

Black-headed Gull · Moorhen · Robin · Mallard · Magpie +41

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RobinErithacus rubecula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Great TitParus major2025
CootFulica atra2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
PintailAnas acuta2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Larus argentatus argenteusLarus argentatus argenteus2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
WigeonMareca penelope2025

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Reptiles1 species

springautumn

2026

Common Lizard

Common LizardZootoca vivipara

🐝

Insects3 species

winterautumn

2026

Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Vine Weevil · Hawthorn Shieldbug

Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025

🍄

Fungi1 species

winter

2026

Jelly Ear

Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

13,113 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds46 species

autumnwinter

2026

Black-headed Gull · Moorhen · Robin · Mallard · Magpie +41

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RobinErithacus rubecula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Great TitParus major2025
CootFulica atra2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
PintailAnas acuta2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Larus argentatus argenteusLarus argentatus argenteus2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
WigeonMareca penelope2025

🦎

Reptiles1 species

springautumn

2026

Common Lizard

Common LizardZootoca vivipara

🐝

Insects3 species

winterautumn

2026

Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Vine Weevil · Hawthorn Shieldbug

Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025

🍄

Fungi1 species

winter

2026

Jelly Ear

Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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