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Ness Country Park

525 ha

📷 Kay Atherton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome525 ha

Getting here

54.94320, -7.19726

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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
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Green-veined White +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Green-veined White +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Green RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Faughan Valley Cycleway Route 3Cycling route35.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 35.4 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Faughan Valley Cycleway Route 1Cycling route38.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 38.6 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Faughan Valley Cycleway Route 2Cycling route37 km
Named routeRef 2Length 37 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Green RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

C5010 : Ervey Country Park

📷 Kay Atherton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

C5010 : Ervey Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pinewood Crescent Nature ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cumber Forest ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Brackfield BawnHistoric site1.3 km→✦Ballygroll Prehistoric LandscapeHistoric site3.3 km→✦RathHistoric site4.6 km→✦Chambered GraveHistoric site1.7 km→

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