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Killaire Wood Park

7 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.64879, -5.71429

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Robin
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Tutsan Rust, Chanterelle +9 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Tutsan Rust, Chanterelle +9 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Speckled Wood +128 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Speckled Wood +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ballymacormick Point, Strangford LoughWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
North DownCycling route

Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path

Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 93Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 93Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4780 : The Old Belfast Road, Bangor

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4780 : The Old Belfast Road, Bangor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crawfordsburn Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Ward ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Ballyholme GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱KingslandUrban park4.4 km→🌱Clandeboye Play ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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