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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Belfast Getting here
54.58415, -5.84791
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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 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Peppery Bolete, Orange Grisette, White Saddle +10 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Peppery Bolete, Orange Grisette, White Saddle +10 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Garden Grass-veneer, Light Brown Apple Moth, Willow Beauty +127 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Garden Grass-veneer, Light Brown Apple Moth, Willow Beauty +127 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Memories of Castlereagh Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route 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 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 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 Orangefield Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Knocknagoney Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Photos J3972 : Site adjacent to no 91 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast (January 2018)
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Wildlife to spot
15,487 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,487 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Moorhen · Long-tailed Tit · Magpie +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 17 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Lime Tuft · Valenzuela flavidus · Syrphus ribesii · Eristalis tenax +12
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Lime Tuft Bucculatrix thoracella Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Cheilosia scutellata Cheilosia scutellata Peppery Bolete · Orange Grisette · White Saddle · Earthy Powdercap · Fly Agaric +8
Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatus Orange Grisette Amanita crocea White Saddle Helvella crispa Earthy Powdercap Cystoderma amianthinum Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria var. muscaria Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus Coconut Milkcap 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Wood Forget-me-not · Toothwort · Narrow-leaved Ragwort
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica Toothwort Lathraea squamaria Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,487 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Moorhen · Long-tailed Tit · Magpie +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 17 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Lime Tuft · Valenzuela flavidus · Syrphus ribesii · Eristalis tenax +12
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Lime Tuft Bucculatrix thoracella Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Cheilosia scutellata Cheilosia scutellata Peppery Bolete · Orange Grisette · White Saddle · Earthy Powdercap · Fly Agaric +8
Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatus Orange Grisette Amanita crocea White Saddle Helvella crispa Earthy Powdercap Cystoderma amianthinum Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria var. muscaria Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus Coconut Milkcap 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Wood Forget-me-not · Toothwort · Narrow-leaved Ragwort
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica Toothwort Lathraea squamaria Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Phytomyza heracleana Phytomyza heracleana
Phytomyza heracleana Phytomyza heracleana
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica
Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Lactarius glyciosmus
Lactarius glyciosmus
Frosty Webcap Cortinarius hemitrichus
Frosty Webcap Cortinarius hemitrichus
Ugly Milkcap Lactarius turpis
Ugly Milkcap Lactarius turpis
Birch Webcap Cortinarius triumphans
Birch Webcap Cortinarius triumphans
Slender Brittlegill Russula gracillima
Slender Brittlegill Russula gracillima
Blusher Amanita rubescens var. rubescens
Blusher Amanita rubescens var. rubescens
Weeping Widow Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
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