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12 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

54.64851, -5.82414

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Brain, Birch Besom, Fly Agaric +11 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Yellow Brain, Birch Besom, Fly Agaric +11 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Himalayan Honeysuckle, Creeping Thistle +64 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Himalayan Honeysuckle, Creeping Thistle +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Newtonabbey WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Down Coastal Path (Ulster Way Section)Walking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network
Sydenham bypassCycling route

A2 cycle lanes (Sydenham Bypass). Mostly consists of cycle lanes painted onto the hard-shoulder.

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J4079 : Grass and trees, Seapark, Holywood

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J4079 : Grass and trees, Seapark, Holywood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Praeger's FieldUrban park500 m→🌱Ballymenoch ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Knocknagoney Linear ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Holywood MotteHistoric site900 m→🌱Holywood Nature ParkUrban park2 km→✦MaypoleHistoric site1 km→

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