Cave Hill Country Park
Nature Reserves, Country Parks & Beaches · Belfast, Belfast & Antrim
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🌳 Outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16🆓 Free entry🌲 Woodland🐐 AnimalsCastleGardens🛝 Playground
What’s there
- Free parking
- Picnic area
- Dogs welcome
Free car parks at Innisfayle Park (Antrim Road), Grays Lane (Antrim Road), and Upper Hightown Road
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Cave Hill Country Park sits above Belfast with five caves cut into its cliffs, possibly ancient iron mines. The main draw is McArt's Fort, an ancient ráth standing 368 metres above sea level with panoramic views across the city. Three waymarked walking trails range from the short 0.8 mile Castle Trail through Belfast Castle gardens to the demanding 4.5 mile Cavehill Trail, which needs sturdy shoes and good fitness for its 256m ascent. The park's 2.4 mile Estate Trail follows woodland on the lower slopes. Beyond the trails, you'll find archaeological sites including a stone cairn and crannog, heath and moorland on the hilltop, meadows in Carr's Glen Linear Park, and woodland areas where cattle graze to help manage the habitat. Picnic areas are dotted throughout.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Baby carrier or slingBetter than a pram anywhere with steps or mud.
- Travel sickness bands
- Ice packs
- Binoculars
- Dummy and a spare
- Waterproof jacket
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