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Londonderry Park

33 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Redshank +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Redshank +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Bittersweet +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Bittersweet +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Boundary Walk, Mount StewartWalking route9.5 km

Passes through a historic landscape of mixed farmland, woodlands and archaeological remains.

Named routeLength 9.5 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Demense Walk, Mount StewartWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Comber GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ploughman's Hill Walk, Mount StewartWalking route1.9 km

Incorporating Ploughman's Hill Walk, Red Squirrel Hide and viewpoint.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 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 route58 m
Named routeRef 99Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4973 : Goalposts, Newtownards (2)

J4973 : Goalposts, Newtownards (2)

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