🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Moorhen
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Moorhen
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🛝Playground
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +127 more · last seen 2026
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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15 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
Meadow TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lagan TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Giant's Ring Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
City of Merchants TrailWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling
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77 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
Middlepath StreetCycling route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Clarendon ParkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clement Wilson 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
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Mountain biking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blue TrailMountain bike route▾
Barnett Demense Blue Trail. For confident through to experienced mountain bikers.
Named routeRef BlueListed length 3.9 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Red OptionsMountain bike route▾
Barnett Demense - Red trail options
Named routeRef RedPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Green TrailMountain bike route▾
Barnett Demense Green Trail. Aimed at beginners.
Named routeRef GreenListed length 3.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
