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Places › Northern Ireland › Belfast Getting here
54.62011, -5.92482
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ The StrEat — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ The StrEat — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Eupeodes +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Eupeodes +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 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 84 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
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Wildlife to spot
10,260 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,260 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Spotted Woodpecker · Black-headed Gull · Hooded Crow · Magpie · Mute Swan +41
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Twite Linaria flavirostris2025 Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Eupeodes · 2-spot Ladybird · Long-winged Cone-head · Peacock +12
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Eupeodes Eupeodes 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Peacock Aglais io Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Black Bean Aphid Aphis (Aphis) fabae 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Liverwort · Himalayan Balsam
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,260 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Spotted Woodpecker · Black-headed Gull · Hooded Crow · Magpie · Mute Swan +41
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Twite Linaria flavirostris2025 Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Eupeodes · 2-spot Ladybird · Long-winged Cone-head · Peacock +12
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Eupeodes Eupeodes 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Peacock Aglais io Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Black Bean Aphid Aphis (Aphis) fabae 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Liverwort · Himalayan Balsam
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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