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Ligoniel Dams

11 ha

📷 Rossographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

54.62794, -5.99573

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Magpie, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Magpie, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Jelly Ear +54 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Jelly Ear +54 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood +87 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood +87 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lough Trail, Belfast AreaWalking route1.5 km

Follow the gently sloping path along its length, taking in sights such as Lough Neagh & the Sperrin Mountains to the west. Curve back on yourself through open hillside & past a viewpoint highlighting the history of the region, including a rath.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
City of Merchants TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Titanic TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cave Hill TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Summit Trail, Belfast AreaWalking route4.8 km

Walk along the Tipperary Road through open heath & blanket bog following a waymarked trail to the highest peak in the Belfast Hills, Divis Mountain. Overlooking the city below and with panoramic views of Lough Neagh, the Mournes & Strangford Lough.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 00:50-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Middlepath StreetCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Clarendon ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
WaterworksCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alexandra ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J2978 : The Ligoniel Road, Belfast

📷 Rossographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J2978 : The Ligoniel Road, Belfast

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🌱Forthriver Linear ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Waterworks ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Falls ParkUrban park4.6 km→🐄Belfast ZooVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱Ligoniel ParkUrban park800 m→

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