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Six Mile Water River Park

53 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Six Mile Water · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

54.74696, -6.00323

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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 family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Starling +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Starling +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant-rhubarb, Canadian Waterweed, Japanese Knotweed +53 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant-rhubarb, Canadian Waterweed, Japanese Knotweed +53 more · last seen 2022

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km

A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational 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
The RaaWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riverside/Old Ballymena RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Named routeRef 93National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Six Mile Water

📷 Wikipedia · Six Mile Water · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Ballyclare Memorial ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Ballynure War Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🐄WJBeattieVisitor farm4.3 km→✦Ballylinney ChurchHistoric site1.3 km→✦St. Agustines Church of IrelandHistoric site2.8 km→✦Wileys FortHistoric site3.2 km→

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