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Moat Park

7 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.59324, -5.80743

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 202m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Fly Agaric, Blusher, Orange Grisette +39 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Fly Agaric, Blusher, Orange Grisette +39 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Celandine, Dandelion, Creeping Buttercup +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Celandine, Dandelion, Creeping Buttercup +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Light Brown Apple Moth, Early Grey +93 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Light Brown Apple Moth, Early Grey +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Memories of Castlereagh Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Comber GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 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
OrangefieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4173 : Moat Park, Dundonald

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4173 : Moat Park, Dundonald

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Belmont ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Stormont EstateUrban park1.8 km→🌱Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Orangefield Park Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Billy Neill MBE Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Carema Allen Memorial ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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