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People's Park

21 ha
FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Café on site — 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· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Light Brown Apple Moth, Garden Carpet, Common Marbled Carpet +176 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Light Brown Apple Moth, Garden Carpet, Common Marbled Carpet +176 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Grey Heron, Moorhen +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Grey Heron, Moorhen +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster Way (Newry Canal section)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Newry Canal WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughshore Trail Route 3 - Derrytrasna LoopCycling route42 km
Named routeRef 3Length 42 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Craigavon Cycle TrailCycling route

Notional cycle route dreamt up by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in 2020 to replace their scrapped Regional Route 10 and other bits of National Cycle Network

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 94Cycling route177 km
Named routeRef 94Length 177 kmRound tripNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern IrelandCycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 9Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Craigavon Lakes Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J0054 : Entrance to the People's Park, Portadown

J0054 : Entrance to the People's Park, Portadown

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