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McArt's Fort

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.64703, -5.94812

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Hooded Crow +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Hooded Crow +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Green-veined White +259 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Green-veined White +259 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Raspberry · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Raspberry · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
City of Merchants TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Titanic TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Clarendon ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ballysillan Playing FieldsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3279 : McArt's Fort, Cave Hill Country Park

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3279 : McArt's Fort, Cave Hill Country Park

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🌱V36Urban park1.9 km→🌱Hazelbank ParkUrban park3.4 km→🐄Belfast ZooVisitor farm1.1 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Waterworks ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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