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Langley Road Playing Fields

7 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.40960, -5.90351

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — False Morel, Meadow Puffball, Clustered Toughshank +12 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — False Morel, Meadow Puffball, Clustered Toughshank +12 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug, Small Tortoiseshell +171 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug, Small Tortoiseshell +171 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird +45 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

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green LaneWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Darby's LoaninWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riverside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Harmoney HillWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chapel PadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2 - The Slieve Croob RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef 2Length 25 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3653 : Glass Seal Depot, Belfast Road, Ballynahinch

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3653 : Glass Seal Depot, Belfast Road, Ballynahinch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Montalto EstateUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lough ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Windmill Hill ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Carlisle ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦Dairy HillHistoric site2 km→⛳Spa Golf ClubGolf course2 km→

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