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Dean McGlinchey Park

10 ha

📷 Kenneth Allen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.78187, -6.80504

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Magpie, Goldfinch +32 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Magpie, Goldfinch +32 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Chiloscyphus polyanthos +47 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Chiloscyphus polyanthos +47 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Large White +17 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Large White +17 more · last seen 2022

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria · last seen 2011; Fungi — Verrucaria · last seen 2011

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km

A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational walking route
Sperrins Challenge Walk 2011Walking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Crockbrack WayWalking route

https://walkni.com/walks/crockbrack-way/

Named route
HUDY’S WAYWalking route

https://walkni.com/walks/hudys-way/

Named route
Iniscarn ForestWalking route

https://walkni.com/walks/iniscarn-forest/

Named route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sperrins Route 5 - Lough Fea Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 5Regional cycle route
Sperrins Route 5 - Lough Fea Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 5Round tripRegional cycle route
Sperrins Route 8 - Slieve Gallion Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8Round tripRegional cycle route
Sperrins Route 9 - Moyola Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 9Round tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shrine, Straw - geograph.org.uk - 2308439

📷 Kenneth Allen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shrine, Straw - geograph.org.uk - 2308439

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