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Tullycarnet Park

12 ha

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

54.58506, -5.83674

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blusher, Collared Earthstar, Parrot Waxcap +52 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Blusher, Collared Earthstar, Parrot Waxcap +52 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Water Bent +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Water Bent +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Memories of Castlereagh Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Connswater Community GreenwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Titanic TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Lagan TowpathWalking route19.2 km
Named routeLength 19.2 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99Cycling route

Belfast to Newcastle

Named routeRef 99Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Connswater Community GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Victoria ParkCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
OrangefieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J3972 : Recycling bins, Gilnahirk, Belfast (January 2018)

📷 Albert Bridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J3972 : Recycling bins, Gilnahirk, Belfast (January 2018)

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