Twinbrook Wildlife Park 3 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › Northern Ireland › Belfast Getting here
54.55302, -6.01605
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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 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Speckled Wood +41 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 Ridge Trail, Belfast Area Walking route 6.7 km ▾
On this circular, take in 180-degree views across Belfast & further afield, including the Antrim Plateau to the north, Scotland to the east & the Mournes to the south. There's also a huge variety of wildlife and flora to look out for along the way.
Named route Length 6.7 km Duration 03:00 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 26 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 Musgrave Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local 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 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 J2869 : Creighton Road, Dunmurry (1)
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Wildlife to spot
4,050 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,050 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Siskin · Blue Tit · Coal Tit · Goldfinch +35
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata Common Gull Larus canus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Hedgehog · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Volucella bombylans · Common Cockchafer · Crumomyia pedestris · Sphaerophoria scripta +9
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha Crumomyia pedestris Crumomyia pedestris Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 🍄 Fungi 2 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Wood Speedwell Rust · King Alfred's Cakes
Wood Speedwell Rust Puccinia veronicae King Alfred's Cakes Daldinia concentrica 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Giant-rhubarb · Common Duckweed · Giant Hogweed
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Giant-rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria Common Duckweed Lemna minor Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,050 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Siskin · Blue Tit · Coal Tit · Goldfinch +35
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata Common Gull Larus canus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Hedgehog · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Volucella bombylans · Common Cockchafer · Crumomyia pedestris · Sphaerophoria scripta +9
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha Crumomyia pedestris Crumomyia pedestris Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 🍄 Fungi 2 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Wood Speedwell Rust · King Alfred's Cakes
Wood Speedwell Rust Puccinia veronicae King Alfred's Cakes Daldinia concentrica 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Giant-rhubarb · Common Duckweed · Giant Hogweed
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Giant-rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria Common Duckweed Lemna minor Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2024
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Olive Stowaway Prays oleae2024
Olive Stowaway Prays oleae2024 