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Hazelbank Park

21 ha
PicnicFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 143m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Red-breasted Merganser, Oystercatcher +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Red-breasted Merganser, Oystercatcher +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cave Hill TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newtonabbey WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional walking route
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"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip
Belfast Castle Estate TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle 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)

Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network
Sydenham bypassCycling route

A2 cycle lanes (Sydenham Bypass). Mostly consists of cycle lanes painted onto the hard-shoulder.

Named routeLocal cycle route
WaterworksCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alexandra ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3581 : Hazelbank Park, Newtownabbey (1)

J3581 : Hazelbank Park, Newtownabbey (1)

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