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Getting here
54.65739, -5.90510
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Oystercatcher
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Oystercatcher
- 🐕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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Hooded Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Hooded Crow +79 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Alexanders Rust, Candlesnuff Fungus, Podosphaera aphanis · last seen 2025; Fungi — Alexanders Rust, Candlesnuff Fungus, Podosphaera aphanis · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network National Route 93
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Comma, Golden Dot, Nut-tree Dot +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Comma, Golden Dot, Nut-tree Dot +5 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Titanic TrailWalking route
Cave Hill TrailWalking route
Newtonabbey WayWalking route
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 km
"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Clarendon ParkCycling 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)
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Sydenham bypassCycling route
A2 cycle lanes (Sydenham Bypass). Mostly consists of cycle lanes painted onto the hard-shoulder.
WaterworksCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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