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Woodlands Park

15 ha

📷 HENRY CLARK · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

54.37811, -6.36891

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Zest — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion +27 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster Way (Newry Canal section)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
River TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Patrick's Way: The Pilgrim WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Glen View TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bluebell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 9Cycling route

Belfast to Newry

Named routeRef 9National Cycle Network
Craigavon Cycle TrailCycling route

Notional cycle route dreamt up by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in 2020 to replace their scrapped Regional Route 10 and other bits of National Cycle Network

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 9Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 9Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km
Named routeRef 9Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 9Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J0648 : Gilford Mill 12th Sept 2009 7

📷 HENRY CLARK · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J0648 : Gilford Mill 12th Sept 2009 7

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✦Dunbarton HouseHistoric site500 m→✦Gilford CastleHistoric site1.4 km→✦Stramore HouseHistoric site800 m→✦RathHistoric site3.2 km→✦RathHistoric site4 km→⛳Portadown Golf ClubGolf course4.1 km→

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