All Parks and Gardens in Co. Antrim

Open Daily until dusk. A half million blooms of every shade and shape make this a blooming marvellous place in the summer. Read more…

A 200 acre Forest Park, with 5.5km of wheelchair friendly path network, ancient woodland, river, waterfalls and ponds, abundant in wildlife and with excellent views. Forest Park Centre has secure parking, exhibitions, shop, interpretative activities and audio visual facilities. Group tours and education visits by arrangements. 15 minutes from Belfast and Lisburn town centres. Directions: Visitors travelling from Belfast City Read more…

Ten miles of towpath along the banks of the Lagan river, past public parks. Wheelchair access points. Towpath starts near Belfast Boathouse, Stranmillis and ends upstream from Moore’s Bridge, Hillsborough Road, Lisburn. Read more…

Interesting archaeological and natural features. Climb Cave Hill past Neolithic caves for a panoramic view form MacArts Fort. United Irishmen planned rebellion on this hilltop in 1798. Trails and adventure playground. Parking at Castle, Zoo, Hazelwood, Carrs Glen and Wallace Estate. Read more…

Headquarters of the Society for the Protection of Birds and, naturally, an ideal site for bird watching. Visitors Centre open Monday to Friday, 10.00 to 15.00 for schools and Sunday 14.30 to 16.30. Read more…