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Islands Park

23 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

54.21249, -5.89532

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Visiting this summer

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 184m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

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

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Grayling, Square-spot Rustic, Lesser Yellow Underwing +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Grayling, Square-spot Rustic, Lesser Yellow Underwing +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

38 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mourne WayWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Tollymore Forest - Arboretum PathWalking route700 m
Named routeLength 700 mRound tripLocal walking route
Tollymore Forest - River TrailWalking route5.2 km
Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tollymore Forest - Mountain TrailWalking route8.8 km
Named routeLength 8.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tollymore Forest - The Drinns TrailWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmLocal walking route
Tipperary Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Primrose Lanepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Porter's Lanepublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 ExtensionCycling route

Newcastle to Newry

Named routeRef 99National Cycle Network
Castlewellan Cycleway/FootwayCycling route
Named route
Route 1 - The Newcastle / Lough Island Reavy RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef 1Length 25 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 2 - The Slieve Croob RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef 2Length 25 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 3 - The Legananny RouteCycling route20 km
Named routeRef 3Length 20 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Beach Avenuebyway open to all traffic · 6 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3731 : View South across Islands' Park

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3731 : View South across Islands' Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tollymore ArboretumUrban park3.3 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Donard ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Tollymore Forest ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Tollymore ForestUrban park3.4 km→✦Saint Cillan's FortHistoric site800 m→

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