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Places › Northern Ireland › Lisburn and Castlereagh Getting here
54.51845, -6.01373
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Moorhen 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Moorhen 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Moorhen, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Moorhen, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Leucozona glaucia, Sphenella marginata, Western Honey Bee +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Leucozona glaucia, Sphenella marginata, Western Honey Bee +32 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Prickly Lettuce +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Prickly Lettuce +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Meadow Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Giant's Ring Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Rose Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Terrace Hill trail, Minnowburn Walking route 1.4 km ▾
The Terrace Hill trail at Minnowburn will take you round the pond, through woodland, and on to a low-walled garden that affords views over the Lagan Valley and beyond. Don't miss the wooden sculptures dotted along the path. Steps & steep slopes.
Named route Length 1.4 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Riverside Circular Walk, Minnowburn Walking route 4 km ▾
Start at Minnowburn & follow the banks of the River Lagan into the Lagan Valley Regional Park and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with an optional detour to the historic village of Edenderry. An accessible route on mostly flat gravel & tarmac paths.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map Clement Wilson Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern Ireland Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 101 m ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 101 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface pavementslabs
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 4.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 9 Length 6.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blue Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Barnett Demense Blue Trail. For confident through to experienced mountain bikers.
Named route Ref Blue Listed length 3.9 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Red Options Mountain bike route ▾
Barnett Demense - Red trail options
Named route Ref Red Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Green Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Barnett Demense Green Trail. Aimed at beginners.
Named route Ref Green Listed length 3.4 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Photos J2865 : Derelict cottage, Tullynacross near Lisburn (March 2017)
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Wildlife to spot
4,180 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,180 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Grey Heron · Swift · Little Grebe +37
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Great White Egret Ardea alba2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Bat · Daubenton's Bat · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Pipistrelle Bat species +2
Bat Chiroptera2024 Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus American Mink Neovison vison2023 Leucozona glaucia · Western Honey Bee · Peacock · Harlequin Ladybird · Birch Shieldbug +23
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2024 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023 Peacock Aglais io2023 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Syrphus Syrphus 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Prickly Lettuce · Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Giant Hogweed
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2023 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,180 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Grey Heron · Swift · Little Grebe +37
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Great White Egret Ardea alba2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Bat · Daubenton's Bat · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Pipistrelle Bat species +2
Bat Chiroptera2024 Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus American Mink Neovison vison2023 Leucozona glaucia · Western Honey Bee · Peacock · Harlequin Ladybird · Birch Shieldbug +23
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2024 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023 Peacock Aglais io2023 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Syrphus Syrphus 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Prickly Lettuce · Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Giant Hogweed
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2023 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Badger
Badger
Meles meles2023
Meles meles2023
Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum2024
Eristalis arbustorum2024
Sphenella marginata Sphenella marginata2024
Sphenella marginata Sphenella marginata2024
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2023
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2023
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2023
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2023
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2023
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2023
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2023
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2023
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2023
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2023
Conops quadrifasciatus Conops quadrifasciatus2023
Conops quadrifasciatus Conops quadrifasciatus2023
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2023
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2023
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2023
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2023
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2023
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2023
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2023
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2023
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2023
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2023
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2023
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2023
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2023
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Malthinus flaveolus Malthinus flaveolus2023
Malthinus flaveolus Malthinus flaveolus2023
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2023
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