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Prairie dog

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.65603, -5.94325

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🛝Playground 157m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm attraction

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Wood Pinkgill, Charcoal Burner, Jellybaby +9 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Wood Pinkgill, Charcoal Burner, Jellybaby +9 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Hilltop WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gentle WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clarendon ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ballysillan Playing FieldsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grove Playing FieldsCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route (93)Cycling route
Named routeRef (93)Local cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 93Cycling route

"National Route 93 of the National Cycle Network is formed of sections of traffic-free route between Derry and Larne." (most of the route was de-designated in Summer 2020)

Named routeRef 93Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3280 : Crest, Floral Hall

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3280 : Crest, Floral Hall

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🌱V36Urban park1 km→🌱Hazelbank ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Loughshore ParkUrban park4.8 km→🐄Belfast ZooVisitor farm100 m→🌱Valley ParkUrban park900 m→🌱King's Coronation GardenUrban park2.7 km→

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