Plan your visit
🛝 Family🎠 Play🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Getting here
54.51148, -6.03958
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marbled Minor agg., Light Brown Apple Moth, Tree Bumblebee +100 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Rose Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Riverside Circular Walk, Minnowburn Walking route 4 km ▾
Start at Minnowburn & follow the banks of the River Lagan into the Lagan Valley Regional Park and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with an optional detour to the historic village of Edenderry. An accessible route on mostly flat gravel & tarmac paths.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lagan Towpath Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Blaris Greenway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ulster Way Link Sections Walking route 1000 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 route Length 1000 km Round trip
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern Ireland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 101 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 101 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface pavementslabs
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 4.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 6.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 68 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 68 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 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 Photos J2764 : The Castle Gardens, Lisburn (2)
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Wildlife to spot
8,291 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,291 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Black-headed Gull +38
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great White Egret Ardea alba2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Swift Apus apus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Bat · Hedgehog · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Bat Chiroptera2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Hawthorn Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Birch Shieldbug · Goera pilosa · Grey Chi +34
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Goera pilosa Goera pilosa Grey Chi Antitype chi2024 Pine Marble Piniphila bifasciana2024 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,291 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Black-headed Gull +38
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great White Egret Ardea alba2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Swift Apus apus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Bat · Hedgehog · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Bat Chiroptera2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Hawthorn Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Birch Shieldbug · Goera pilosa · Grey Chi +34
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Goera pilosa Goera pilosa Grey Chi Antitype chi2024 Pine Marble Piniphila bifasciana2024 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Carpet
Common Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata2024
Epirrhoe alternata2024
Common Lutestring Ochropacha duplaris2024
Common Lutestring Ochropacha duplaris2024
Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella2024
Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella2024
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata2024
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata2024
Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana2024
Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana2024
Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina2024
Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina2024
Little Grey Eudonia lacustrata2024
Little Grey Eudonia lacustrata2024
Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica2024
Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica2024
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2024
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2024
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2024
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2024
Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.2024
Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.2024
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana2024
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana2024
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2024
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2024
Yponomeuta Yponomeuta2024
Yponomeuta Yponomeuta2024
Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata2024
Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata2024
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria2024
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria2024
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2024
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2024
Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana2024
Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana2024
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella2024
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella2024
Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis2024
Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis2024
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2024
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2024
Black Cloak Notocelia cynosbatella2024
Black Cloak Notocelia cynosbatella2024
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2024
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2024
Golden Argent Argyresthia goedartella2024
Golden Argent Argyresthia goedartella2024
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2024
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2024
Single-dotted Wave Idaea dimidiata2024
Single-dotted Wave Idaea dimidiata2024
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2024
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2024
Grey Knot-horn Acrobasis advenella2024
Grey Knot-horn Acrobasis advenella2024
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2024
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2024
Thistle Marble Lobesia abscisana2024
Thistle Marble Lobesia abscisana2024
Long-horned Flat-body Carcina quercana2024
Long-horned Flat-body Carcina quercana2024
Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella2024
Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella2024
Sphenella marginata Sphenella marginata2024
Sphenella marginata Sphenella marginata2024 