Places to visit in Northern Ireland
Explore nature reserves, woodlands, parks, and green spaces across 11 districts.
Antrim and Newtownabbey
117A district bordering Lough Neagh — the UK's largest lake — with the Six Mile Water river valley, Antrim Castle grounds, and the basalt plateau above Slemish.
Ards and North Down
113A coastal district on the Ards Peninsula, with Strangford Lough's tidal narrows and wading-bird reserves, the North Down Coastal Path, and Castle Ward estate.
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
107A district of South Armagh's drumlin and bogland countryside, the Lough Neagh shore, Craigavon Lakes, and the orchard country of the Armagh clay plain.
Belfast
151A compact capital on Belfast Lough, with Cave Hill Country Park's basalt cliffs, the Lagan Valley Regional Park's towpath, and Botanic Gardens.
Causeway Coast and Glens
147A district with the Giant's Causeway World Heritage Site, the nine Glens of Antrim's wooded river valleys, Rathlin Island's seabird colonies, and the Causeway Coastal Route.
Derry City and Strabane
102A border district in the Foyle valley, with the Sperrin Mountains on the eastern edge, the Glenelly and Derg river valleys, and Gortin Glens Forest Park.
Fermanagh and Omagh
139A large rural district with Upper and Lower Lough Erne's lake-studded landscape, Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark, and the Sperrin Mountains plateau to the north.
Lisburn and Castlereagh
59A district in the Lagan valley south of Belfast, with the towpath from Lisburn to Belfast, Hillsborough Forest Park, and the drumlin countryside of south County Down.
Mid Ulster
118A landlocked district across the Sperrins and the Lough Neagh shore, with Davagh Forest, the Beaghmore stone circles, and the wetland reserves of the lough edge.
Mid and East Antrim
119A district on the Antrim Plateau, with the Causeway Coast at Ballycastle, Fair Head's cliff face, Glenariff Forest Park, and the basalt moorland of the plateau.
Newry, Mourne and Down
272A district with the Mourne Mountains AONB, the Mourne Wall's granite peaks, the Strangford Lough shoreline, and the Carlingford Lough coast on the Irish border.