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Killynether Wood

60 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome60 ha

Getting here

54.57702, -5.72289

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Candlesnuff Fungus +9 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Candlesnuff Fungus +9 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Rhododendron, Yellow Pimpernel +24 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Herb-Robert, Rhododendron, Yellow Pimpernel +24 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Comber GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
North DownCycling route

Bangor to Newtownards via North Down Coastal Path

Named routeLocal cycle route
Comber GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling route

Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 99Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route162 m
Named routeRef 99Length 162 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4772 : Raindrops, Killynether Wood

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4772 : Raindrops, Killynether Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Londonderry ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Billy Neill MBE Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Glenford ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Comber ParkUrban park3.3 km→🐄Take My Pet, Exotic Pet RescueVisitor farm2.1 km→🌱Branch Out Community GroupUrban park2.8 km→

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