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Places › Northern Ireland › Belfast Getting here
54.55625, -5.98562
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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 🛝 Playground 186m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ 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 🛝 Playground 186m 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 — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scarce Bagworm, Syrphus, Hornbeam Leaf-miner +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scarce Bagworm, Syrphus, Hornbeam Leaf-miner +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Meadow Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lagan 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 City of Merchants Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Titanic Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 56 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 Middlepath Street Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Clement Wilson Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 93 Cycling 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 route Ref 93 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map Sydenham bypass Cycling route ▾
A2 cycle lanes (Sydenham Bypass). Mostly consists of cycle lanes painted onto the hard-shoulder.
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lagan Towpath Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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 J3069 : Ford Transit, Finaghy, Belfast
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17,019 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,019 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Magpie · Woodpigeon +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great White Egret Ardea alba Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Sand Martin Riparia riparia Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Grey Squirrel · Bat · Daubenton's Bat · Pine Marten
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Bat Chiroptera2024 Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Pine Marten Martes martes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 41 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Scarce Bagworm · Otiorhynchus aurifer · Eristalis tenax · Swallow-tailed Moth · Azalea Leaf Miner +36
Scarce Bagworm Bankesia conspurcatella Otiorhynchus aurifer Otiorhynchus aurifer Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria2025 Azalea Leaf Miner Caloptilia azaleella2025 Four-spot Dot Orange Waxcap · Shaggy Scalycap · Butter Waxcap · Parrot Waxcap · Wood Speedwell Rust
Orange Waxcap Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens Shaggy Scalycap Pholiota squarrosa Butter Waxcap Hygrocybe ceracea Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus Wood Speedwell Rust Puccinia veronicae2024 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Giant-rhubarb · Toothwort
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Giant-rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria Toothwort Lathraea squamaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,019 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Magpie · Woodpigeon +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great White Egret Ardea alba Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Sand Martin Riparia riparia Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Grey Squirrel · Bat · Daubenton's Bat · Pine Marten
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Bat Chiroptera2024 Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Pine Marten Martes martes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 41 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Scarce Bagworm · Otiorhynchus aurifer · Eristalis tenax · Swallow-tailed Moth · Azalea Leaf Miner +36
Scarce Bagworm Bankesia conspurcatella Otiorhynchus aurifer Otiorhynchus aurifer Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria2025 Azalea Leaf Miner Caloptilia azaleella2025 Four-spot Dot Orange Waxcap · Shaggy Scalycap · Butter Waxcap · Parrot Waxcap · Wood Speedwell Rust
Orange Waxcap Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens Shaggy Scalycap Pholiota squarrosa Butter Waxcap Hygrocybe ceracea Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus Wood Speedwell Rust Puccinia veronicae2024 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Giant-rhubarb · Toothwort
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Giant-rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria Toothwort Lathraea squamaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bohemannia quadrimaculella2025
Bohemannia quadrimaculella2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Yponomeuta Yponomeuta2025
Yponomeuta Yponomeuta2025
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2025
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2025
White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella2025
White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella2025
Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella2025
Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella2025
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana2025
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana2025
Furness Dowd Blastobasis adustella2025
Furness Dowd Blastobasis adustella2025
Sandy Carpet Perizoma flavofasciata2025
Sandy Carpet Perizoma flavofasciata2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2025
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2025
Empis digramma Empis digramma2025
Empis digramma Empis digramma2025
Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella2025
Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum2025
Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum2025
Raspberry Moth Lampronia corticella2025
Raspberry Moth Lampronia corticella2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2025
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Fern Signaller Pachyrhabda steropodes2025
Fern Signaller Pachyrhabda steropodes2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus2025
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus2025
Willow Gall Weevil Archarius salicivorus2025
Willow Gall Weevil Archarius salicivorus2025
Garden Stilt Gracillaria syringella2024
Garden Stilt Gracillaria syringella2024
Agromyza nana Agromyza nana2024
Agromyza nana Agromyza nana2024
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2024
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2024
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Phytoliriomyza melampyga2024
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Phytoliriomyza melampyga2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2024
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2024
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024 