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Clarendon Playing Fields

5 ha

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Jelly Ear +17 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Jelly Ear +17 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Boletina trivittata, Common Earwig, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Boletina trivittata, Common Earwig, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lough Trail, Belfast AreaWalking route1.5 km

Follow the gently sloping path along its length, taking in sights such as Lough Neagh & the Sperrin Mountains to the west. Curve back on yourself through open hillside & past a viewpoint highlighting the history of the region, including a rath.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
City of Merchants TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Titanic TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cave Hill TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Middlepath StreetCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Clarendon ParkCycling 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3176 : Assembly election poster, Crumlin Road, Belfast - April 2016(1)

J3176 : Assembly election poster, Crumlin Road, Belfast - April 2016(1)

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