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Carson's Statue

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📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.60312, -5.83369

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Cafe and Gift Shop — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blusher, Fly Agaric, Orange Grisette +50 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Blusher, Fly Agaric, Orange Grisette +50 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Garden Grass-veneer, Light Brown Apple Moth, Willow Beauty +170 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Garden Grass-veneer, Light Brown Apple Moth, Willow Beauty +170 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Toothwort, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Himalayan Balsam +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Toothwort, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Himalayan Balsam +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Memories of Castlereagh Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Titanic TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional walking route
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 km

"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
OrangefieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Middlepath StreetCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4074 : Sir Edward Carson's statue

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4074 : Sir Edward Carson's statue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Belmont ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Stormont EstateUrban park300 m→🌱Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Orangefield Park Playing FieldsUrban park3.5 km→

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