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May's Meadow

0 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.59701, -5.91681

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Starbucks — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Robin, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Robin, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Eupeodes +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Eupeodes +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Memories of Castlereagh Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Meadow TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lagan TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
City of Merchants TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
OrangefieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Green TrailMountain bike route

Barnett Demense Green Trail. Aimed at beginners.

Named routeRef GreenListed length 3.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3474 : The Laganbank Road, Belfast, 1993 (1)

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3474 : The Laganbank Road, Belfast, 1993 (1)

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🌱Botanic GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Belmont ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Ormeau ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Cherryvale Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→

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