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Mallusk Playing Fields

47 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

54.68426, -5.99978

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Greenfinch, Blackbird +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Greenfinch, Blackbird +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Stilt, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Stilt, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Canadian Waterweed +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Canadian Waterweed +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Larch Bolete, Blackening Waxcap, Redlead Roundhead · last seen 2025; Fungi — Larch Bolete, Blackening Waxcap, Redlead Roundhead · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Belfast Castle Estate TrailWalking route
Named route
Hilltop WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cave Hill TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trench LaneWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trench Lanepublic footpath · 570 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 570 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Trench Lanepublic footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route176 m
Named routeRef 93Length 176 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route372 m
Named routeRef 93Length 372 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 93Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route248 m
Named routeRef 93Length 248 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J2983 : Goalposts, Mallusk, Newtownabbey (1)

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J2983 : Goalposts, Mallusk, Newtownabbey (1)

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