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Crawfordsburn Country Park

208 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome208 ha

Getting here

54.66645, -5.72529

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Light-bellied Brent Goose and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Light-bellied Brent Goose, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Light-bellied Brent Goose, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking 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

J4682 : Footbridge, Crawfordsburn Country Park (2)

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4682 : Footbridge, Crawfordsburn Country Park (2)

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