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Lough Park

10 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.40047, -5.89242

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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 181m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 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

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — False Morel, Meadow Puffball, Clustered Toughshank +16 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — False Morel, Meadow Puffball, Clustered Toughshank +16 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green Shieldbug, Speckled Wood +158 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green Shieldbug, Speckled Wood +158 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Green LaneWalking 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
Lough Park TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside walkpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Riverside walkpublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface woodPath type: footway
Riverside walkpublic footpath · 426 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 426 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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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

J3652 : Middle level car park of St Patrick's Catholic Church, Ballynahinch

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3652 : Middle level car park of St Patrick's Catholic Church, Ballynahinch

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🌱Montalto EstateUrban park1 km→🌱Langley Road Playing FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Windmill Hill ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Carlisle ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Mullamore Drive GreenspaceUrban park4.2 km→✦Dairy HillHistoric site3.1 km→

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