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Connor Park

3 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.66274, -5.68938

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Herring Gull +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Herring Gull +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network National Route 93

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Smoky Spindles, Ballerina · last seen 2025; Fungi — Smoky Spindles, Ballerina · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ballymacormick Point, Strangford LoughWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal 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
North Down Coastal PathWalking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 93 ExtensionCycling route
Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network
North DownCycling route

Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path

Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 93Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 93Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4981 : Maxwell Park, Bangor

📷 Rossographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4981 : Maxwell Park, Bangor

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