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Knocknagoney Linear Park

11 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

54.61709, -5.85669

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 200m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Shelduck +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Shelduck +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Weeping Bolete · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Weeping Bolete · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
City of Merchants TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Titanic TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
OrangefieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3876 : Knocknagoney Park, Belfast (1)

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3876 : Knocknagoney Park, Belfast (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Belmont ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Stormont EstateUrban park2.4 km→🌱Dixon Park Playing FieldsUrban park3.7 km→

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