Getting here
54.61232, -5.98080
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Greylag Goose, Coot +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Greylag Goose, Coot +54 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Heath Waxcap +18 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Heath Waxcap +18 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +196 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +196 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
City of Merchants TrailWalking route
Titanic TrailWalking route
Cave Hill TrailWalking route
Summit Trail, Belfast AreaWalking route4.8 km
Walk along the Tipperary Road through open heath & blanket bog following a waymarked trail to the highest peak in the Belfast Hills, Divis Mountain. Overlooking the city below and with panoramic views of Lough Neagh, the Mournes & Strangford Lough.
🚴Cycling
71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route
Belfast to Newcastle
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route
Belfast to Newry
Middlepath StreetCycling 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
Wildlife to spot
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