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Christie Park

33 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 163m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network National Route 96

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Causeway Coast WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 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
Portstewart Cliff PathWalking route
Named route
Dune and Estuary Walk, Portstewart StrandWalking route5.6 km

Walk through the 6000yr old dune system at Portstewart Strand, to the river edge at Bann Estuary. Spot wildflowers & butterflies. Steep sandy paths can be soft underfoot.\\nhttps://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/portstewart-strand-national-trust"

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ancient Sights of Ulster Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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 96Cycling route

Toome to Coleraine

Named routeRef 96National Cycle Network
Causeway Coast cycle routeCycling route

"This stunning 23-mile cycle route runs along the North Atlantic coast from Castlerock to the Giant's Causeway via Coleraine and takes in part of National Cycle Network Route 93. "

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 93Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 96Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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C8431 : Christie Park, Coleraine (2)

C8431 : Christie Park, Coleraine (2)

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