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🛝 Family🦉 Wildlife🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Belfast Getting here
54.57441, -5.95478
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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 ☕ Barnhams — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 ☕ Barnhams — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +115 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +115 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Memories of Castlereagh Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Lough Trail, Belfast Area Walking route 1.5 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 route Length 1.5 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Meadow Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Connswater Community Greenway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Lagan Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newcastle
Named route Ref 99 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map Connswater Community Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Victoria Park Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Length 1 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Orangefield Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Middlepath Street Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Green Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Barnett Demense Green Trail. Aimed at beginners.
Named route Ref Green Listed length 3.4 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Blue Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Barnett Demense Blue Trail. For confident through to experienced mountain bikers.
Named route Ref Blue Listed length 3.9 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Red Options Mountain bike route ▾
Barnett Demense - Red trail options
Named route Ref Red Point-to-point Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
15,922 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,922 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Squirrel · Badger · American Mink
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles American Mink Neovison vison Corynoptera forcipata · Eristalis pertinax · Desert Locust · Culiseta annulata · Holly Leaf Gall Fly +24
Corynoptera forcipata Corynoptera forcipata2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Desert Locust Schistocerca gregaria Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis2025 Nut-tree Dot Stigmella microtheriella2025 Shaggy Inkcap · Hairy Curtain Crust · Shaggy Scalycap · Amanita'r Gwybed
Shaggy Inkcap Coprinus comatus Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum Shaggy Scalycap Pholiota squarrosa Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,922 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Squirrel · Badger · American Mink
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles American Mink Neovison vison Corynoptera forcipata · Eristalis pertinax · Desert Locust · Culiseta annulata · Holly Leaf Gall Fly +24
Corynoptera forcipata Corynoptera forcipata2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Desert Locust Schistocerca gregaria Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis2025 Nut-tree Dot Stigmella microtheriella2025 Shaggy Inkcap · Hairy Curtain Crust · Shaggy Scalycap · Amanita'r Gwybed
Shaggy Inkcap Coprinus comatus Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum Shaggy Scalycap Pholiota squarrosa Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sallow Dot Stigmella salicis2025
Sallow Dot Stigmella salicis2025
Hazel leaf-miner Phyllonorycter nicellii2025
Hazel leaf-miner Phyllonorycter nicellii2025
Speckled Hazel Dot Stigmella floslactella2025
Speckled Hazel Dot Stigmella floslactella2025
Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli2025
Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli2025
Agromyza abiens Agromyza abiens2025
Agromyza abiens Agromyza abiens2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Barred Sycamore Pigmy Stigmella speciosa2025
Barred Sycamore Pigmy Stigmella speciosa2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis2025
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis2025
Longitarsus luridus Longitarsus luridus2025
Longitarsus luridus Longitarsus luridus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Metriocnemus albolineatus Metriocnemus albolineatus2025
Metriocnemus albolineatus Metriocnemus albolineatus2025
Sciaridae Sciaridae2025
Sciaridae Sciaridae2025
Belyta depressa Belyta depressa2025
Belyta depressa Belyta depressa2025
Edwardsiana rosae Edwardsiana rosae2025
Edwardsiana rosae Edwardsiana rosae2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Phaenoserphus Phaenoserphus2025
Phaenoserphus Phaenoserphus2025
Chaetopodella scutellaris Chaetopodella scutellaris2025
Chaetopodella scutellaris Chaetopodella scutellaris2025
Cinochira atra Cinochira atra2025
Cinochira atra Cinochira atra2025
Dacnusa areolaris Dacnusa areolaris2025
Dacnusa areolaris Dacnusa areolaris2025
Aleiodes Aleiodes2025
Aleiodes Aleiodes2025
Exotela gilvipes Exotela gilvipes2025
Exotela gilvipes Exotela gilvipes2025 