Plan your visit
Getting here
54.65975, -5.92885
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Sinnamon Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Sinnamon Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Very strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Red-breasted Merganser +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Red-breasted Merganser +44 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cave Hill TrailWalking route
Trench LaneWalking route
Newtonabbey WayWalking route
Glencairn Trail, Divis and the Black MountainWalking route3.1 km
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"
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Knocknagoney ParkCycling route
Clarendon ParkCycling route
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)
National Cycle Network National Route 93 ExtensionCycling route
Sydenham bypassCycling route
A2 cycle lanes (Sydenham Bypass). Mostly consists of cycle lanes painted onto the hard-shoulder.
WaterworksCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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