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Top of the Hill Park

39 ha

📷 louise price · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

54.98100, -7.31299

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Scarlet Elfcup · last seen 2025; Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Scarlet Elfcup · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Salmonberry +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Salmonberry +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Maggie Murphy's LaneWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Northern IrelandCycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 1Cycling route54 km
Named routeRef EV1Length 54 kmInternational cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 92Cycling route

Ballinamallard to Londonderry

Named routeRef 92National Cycle Network
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
Inis Eoghain CyclewayCycling route60.8 km
Named routeLength 60.8 kmRegional cycle route
Faughan Valley Cycleway Route 1Cycling route38.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 38.6 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

C4415 : 'Top of the Hill': Gobnascale

📷 louise price · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

C4415 : 'Top of the Hill': Gobnascale

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Nearby places

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🌱Saint Columb's ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Peace FlameHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Kilfennan ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Creggan Burn ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Lowrys Lane ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Bay Road ParkUrban park4 km→

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