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Carlisle Park

6 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.40126, -5.88337

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — False Morel, Meadow Puffball, Clustered Toughshank +16 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — False Morel, Meadow Puffball, Clustered Toughshank +16 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green Shieldbug +153 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green Shieldbug +153 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Salmonberry, Wood Anemone +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Salmonberry, Wood Anemone +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green LaneWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Harmoney HillWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chapel PadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lough Park TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2 - The Slieve Croob RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef 2Length 25 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3752 : Fields, Ballynahinch

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3752 : Fields, Ballynahinch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Montalto EstateUrban park1.4 km→🌱Lough ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Langley Road Playing FieldsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Windmill Hill ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Mullamore Drive GreenspaceUrban park4 km→✦Dairy HillHistoric site3.2 km→

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