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Smiley Park

1 ha

📷 BrianPritchard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.85299, -5.81641

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Grey Heron
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 166m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Cormorant, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cormorant, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network National Route 93 Extension

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Garden TrailWalking route
Named route
Bioodiversity/Fitness TrailWalking route
Named route
Shore TrailWalking route
Named route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route130 m
Named routeRef 93Length 130 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 93Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 93Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route711 m
Named routeRef 93Length 711 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

D4002 : The Old Regal Cinema

📷 BrianPritchard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

D4002 : The Old Regal Cinema

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Carnfunnock Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bog GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Carnfunnock Walled GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Drumalis House Private GroundsUrban park500 m→🌱Larne CenotaphUrban park600 m→🌱Larne Town ParkUrban park800 m→

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