Fortwilliam Golf Club 52 ha
Plan your visit
⛳ Golf
Paid entry Dogs welcome 52 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Belfast Getting here
54.64399, -5.92990
Open directionsv 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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Connswater Community Greenway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map City of Merchants Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Titanic Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Cave Hill Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ridge Trail, Belfast Area Walking route 6.7 km ▾
On this circular, take in 180-degree views across Belfast & further afield, including the Antrim Plateau to the north, Scotland to the east & the Mournes to the south. There's also a huge variety of wildlife and flora to look out for along the way.
Named route Length 6.7 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 76 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 Knocknagoney Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Middlepath Street Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Photos J3379 : Gray's Lane, Belfast - September 2014(1)
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
How useful was the information on this page?
id: 651eac74-568a-4888-987f-904dab1e40dc
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours Wildlife to spot
12,653 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 12,653 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Hooded Crow · Woodpigeon · Wren · Great Tit +34
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rock Dove Columba livia Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Knot Calidris canutus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius House Martin Delichon urbicum Linnet Linaria cannabina Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Swift Apus apus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Pygmy Shrew · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 39 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Ringlet · Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · Orchid Beetle · Melanostoma scalare +34
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Norwegian Wasp Alexanders Rust · Candlesnuff Fungus · Podosphaera aphanis
Alexanders Rust Puccinia smyrnii Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Podosphaera aphanis Podosphaera aphanis Japanese Knotweed · Snowberry · Ivy · Holly · Bracken +5
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Ivy Hedera helix Holly Ilex aquifolium Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,653 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Hooded Crow · Woodpigeon · Wren · Great Tit +34
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rock Dove Columba livia Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Knot Calidris canutus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius House Martin Delichon urbicum Linnet Linaria cannabina Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Swift Apus apus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Pygmy Shrew · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 39 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Ringlet · Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · Orchid Beetle · Melanostoma scalare +34
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Norwegian Wasp Alexanders Rust · Candlesnuff Fungus · Podosphaera aphanis
Alexanders Rust Puccinia smyrnii Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Podosphaera aphanis Podosphaera aphanis Japanese Knotweed · Snowberry · Ivy · Holly · Bracken +5
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Ivy Hedera helix Holly Ilex aquifolium Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dolichovespula norwegica
Dolichovespula norwegica
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Comma Polygonia c-album
Comma Polygonia c-album
Common Stiletto Thereva nobilitata
Common Stiletto Thereva nobilitata
Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia
Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Melanostoma Melanostoma
Melanostoma Melanostoma
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Empis digramma Empis digramma
Empis digramma Empis digramma
Ground Weevil Barynotus obscurus
Ground Weevil Barynotus obscurus
Blackberry Skeletoniser Schreckensteinia festaliella
Blackberry Skeletoniser Schreckensteinia festaliella
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Agapetus Agapetus
Agapetus Agapetus
Golden Dot Stigmella aurella2024
Golden Dot Stigmella aurella2024
Nut-tree Dot Stigmella microtheriella2024
Nut-tree Dot Stigmella microtheriella2024
Beech Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter maestingella2024
Beech Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter maestingella2024
Agromyza anthracina Agromyza anthracina2024
Agromyza anthracina Agromyza anthracina2024
Beech Dot Stigmella hemargyrella2024
Beech Dot Stigmella hemargyrella2024
Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis2024
Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Ptychoptera albimana Ptychoptera albimana2024
Ptychoptera albimana Ptychoptera albimana2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus 