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Places › Northern Ireland › Belfast Getting here
54.60442, -5.98222
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Goldfinch, Greylag Goose +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Goldfinch, Greylag Goose +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Spurge Rust +16 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Spurge Rust +16 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip +180 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip +180 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Devil's-bit Scabious, Selfheal +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Devil's-bit Scabious, Selfheal +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lough Trail, Belfast Area Walking route 1.5 km ▾
Follow the gently sloping path along its length, taking in sights such as Lough Neagh & the Sperrin Mountains to the west. Curve back on yourself through open hillside & past a viewpoint highlighting the history of the region, including a rath.
Named route Length 1.5 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lagan Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map City of Merchants Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Titanic Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Cave Hill Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newcastle
Named route Ref 99 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map Middlepath Street Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Clarendon Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 93 Cycling 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 route Ref 93 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 93 Extension Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 93 National Cycle Network
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2,943 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,943 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Moorhen · Coot · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Magpie +35
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Anas platyrhynchos x Anas platyrhynchos x2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Long-eared Owl Asio otus2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 Pochard Aythya ferina2022 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pine Marten · Hedgehog
Pine Marten Martes martes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 34 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Limonia nubeculosa · Streamer · Common Quaker · Hebrew Character +29
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa Streamer Anticlea derivata Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Shoulder Stripe Snowy Waxcap · Parrot Waxcap · Spurge Rust · Collared Earthstar · Meadow Waxcap +12
Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2022 Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus2022 Spurge Rust Melampsora euphorbiae Collared Earthstar Geastrum michelianum2023 Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2022 Wood Pinkgill 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Daisy · Coltsfoot
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025 Daisy Bellis perennis Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,943 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Moorhen · Coot · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Magpie +35
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Anas platyrhynchos x Anas platyrhynchos x2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Long-eared Owl Asio otus2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 Pochard Aythya ferina2022 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pine Marten · Hedgehog
Pine Marten Martes martes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 34 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Limonia nubeculosa · Streamer · Common Quaker · Hebrew Character +29
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa Streamer Anticlea derivata Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Shoulder Stripe Snowy Waxcap · Parrot Waxcap · Spurge Rust · Collared Earthstar · Meadow Waxcap +12
Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2022 Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus2022 Spurge Rust Melampsora euphorbiae Collared Earthstar Geastrum michelianum2023 Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2022 Wood Pinkgill 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Daisy · Coltsfoot
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025 Daisy Bellis perennis Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Earophila badiata
Earophila badiata
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2024
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2024
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2024
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2024
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2024
Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi2024
Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi2024
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis2024
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2023
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2023
Cordyla pusilla Cordyla pusilla2023
Cordyla pusilla Cordyla pusilla2023
Boletina sciarina Boletina sciarina2023
Boletina sciarina Boletina sciarina2023
Apolephthisa subincana Apolephthisa subincana2023
Apolephthisa subincana Apolephthisa subincana2023
Leia winthemii Leia winthemii2023
Leia winthemii Leia winthemii2023
Megophthalmidia crassicornis Megophthalmidia crassicornis2023
Megophthalmidia crassicornis Megophthalmidia crassicornis2023
Brevicornu sericoma Brevicornu sericoma2023
Brevicornu sericoma Brevicornu sericoma2023
Cordyla crassicornis Cordyla crassicornis2023
Cordyla crassicornis Cordyla crassicornis2023
Saigusaia flaviventris Saigusaia flaviventris2023
Saigusaia flaviventris Saigusaia flaviventris2023
Mycetophila signatoides Mycetophila signatoides2023
Mycetophila signatoides Mycetophila signatoides2023
Brevicornu fissicauda Brevicornu fissicauda2023
Brevicornu fissicauda Brevicornu fissicauda2023
Brevicornu proximum Brevicornu proximum2023
Brevicornu proximum Brevicornu proximum2023
Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata2023
Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata2023
Sceptonia nigra Sceptonia nigra2023
Sceptonia nigra Sceptonia nigra2023
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2022
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2022
Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica2022
Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica2022
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2022
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2022
Carabus nitens Carabus nitens2022
Carabus nitens Carabus nitens2022
Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia2022
Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia2022 Entoloma rhodopolium2022
Entoloma rhodopolium2022
Honey Waxcap Hygrocybe reidii2022
Honey Waxcap Hygrocybe reidii2022
Apricot Club Clavulinopsis luteoalba2022
Apricot Club Clavulinopsis luteoalba2022
Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus2022
Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus2022
Pointed Club Clavaria falcata2022
Pointed Club Clavaria falcata2022
Slimy Waxcap Gliophorus irrigatus2022
Slimy Waxcap Gliophorus irrigatus2022
Scarlet Waxcap Hygrocybe coccinea2022
Scarlet Waxcap Hygrocybe coccinea2022
Beige Coral Clavulinopsis umbrinella2022
Beige Coral Clavulinopsis umbrinella2022
Butter Waxcap Hygrocybe ceracea2022
Butter Waxcap Hygrocybe ceracea2022
Turf Mottlegill Panaeolus fimicola2022
Turf Mottlegill Panaeolus fimicola2022
Meadow Puffball Lycoperdon pratense2022
Meadow Puffball Lycoperdon pratense2022
Brown Puffball Bovista nigrescens2022
Brown Puffball Bovista nigrescens2022 