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Places › Northern Ireland › Belfast Getting here
54.60751, -5.96517
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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 on site — 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 on site — 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 — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner, Speckled Hazel Dot, Common Earwig +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner, Speckled Hazel Dot, Common Earwig +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Memories of Castlereagh Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Lough Trail, Belfast Area Walking route 1.5 km ▾
Follow the gently sloping path along its length, taking in sights such as Lough Neagh & the Sperrin Mountains to the west. Curve back on yourself through open hillside & past a viewpoint highlighting the history of the region, including a rath.
Named route Length 1.5 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Connswater Community Greenway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Lagan Trail 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 80 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newcastle
Named route Ref 99 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Belfast to Newry
Named route Ref 9 National Cycle Network
Show on map Connswater Community Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Victoria Park Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Length 1 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Middlepath Street Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Clarendon Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos J3175 : The gates of Woodvale Park
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Wildlife to spot
3,507 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,507 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Moorhen · Mallard · Coot · Black-headed Gull +43
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 British Lesser Black-Backed Gull Larus fuscus graellsii2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2024 Badger Meles meles2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Speckled Hazel Dot · Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner · Common Earwig · Black Bean Aphid · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +13
Speckled Hazel Dot Stigmella floslactella Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter esperella Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Black Bean Aphid Aphis (Aphis) fabae Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Spurge Rust
Spurge Rust Melampsora euphorbiae Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Common Liverwort
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025 Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,507 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Moorhen · Mallard · Coot · Black-headed Gull +43
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 British Lesser Black-Backed Gull Larus fuscus graellsii2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2024 Badger Meles meles2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Speckled Hazel Dot · Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner · Common Earwig · Black Bean Aphid · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +13
Speckled Hazel Dot Stigmella floslactella Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter esperella Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Black Bean Aphid Aphis (Aphis) fabae Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Spurge Rust
Spurge Rust Melampsora euphorbiae Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Common Liverwort
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025 Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupeodes
Eupeodes
Eupeodes
Eupeodes
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa
Streamer Anticlea derivata
Streamer Anticlea derivata
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata
Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Small Magpie Anania hortulata2024
Small Magpie Anania hortulata2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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