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  • Belfast parks

    Find facilities in our parks and directions to parks.

    Walking trails

    Get outside and take a walk in our parks to stay fit and fresh.

  • What's on in our parks

    What's on in our parks is your guide to all the vibrant, cultural and festival events within our city parks and open spaces.

    Find out more about park events


    Parkrun

    Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world.

    Saturday morning events start at 9.30am and are 5km. You can take part in our parks and open spaces at

    There are 2km junior parkruns for children aged four to 14. They take place every Sunday at 9.30am in: 

    All parkruns are free but you should register in advance.

    Find out more about parkrun
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  • Open spaces

    We are responsible for over 30 open spaces in Belfast. The park manager is available from Monday to Friday between 9am and 4.30pm.

    • Our open spaces
      Open space Contact park manager
      Albertbridge
      (junction of Albertbridge Road and Ravenhill Road)
      07850 316069

      Ballysillan open space
      (Ballysillan Road)

      07860 952849
      Benmore open space
      (Finaghy)
      07802 301860
      Brown Square open space
      (Melbourne Street)
      07860 461955
      Cairnburn Road open space
      (off Holywood Road)
      07920 187203
      Carnanmore open space
      (Suffolk)
      07850 316024
      Cathedral Gardens
      (Belfast city centre)
      07887 743923
      Cranmore open space 07850 316024
      Cregagh Green
      (off Cregagh Road)
      07767 271684 
      Erinvale open space
      (Finaghy)
      07802 301860
      Garnerville open space
      (Parkway)
      07920 187203
      Glassmullin open space
      (Andersonstown)
      07850 316024
      Glennan Avenue open space
      (Glenaan Avenue, Dunmurry)
       
      The Green
      (Dunmurry, Belfast)
       

      Half Moon Lake (Suffolk Road)

      Free WiFi is available at this venue.

      07917 543626
      Highfield open space
      (off West Circular Road)
      07860 461955
      Jubilee Gardens open space
      (Belfast city centre)
      07887 743923
      Loop River open space
      (off Ladas Drive)
      07920 187203
      Lower Crescent open space
      (off Botanic Avenue)
      07850 316024
      Lower Oldpark open space
      (Crumlin Road)
      07887 743923
      Manderson Street open space
      (Newtownards Road)
      07920 187203
      Mount Eagles open space 07850 316024
      Oldpark open space 07860 461955
      Orangefield Park open space 07920 187023
      Park Avenue open space
      (Park Avenue)
      07920 187203
      Parkgate Gardens open space 07920 187203
      Pomona Avenue open space
      (Holywood Road)
      07920 187203
      Strathmore open space
      (Antrim Road)
      07887 743923
      Thornhill open space
      (Upper Newtownards Road)
      07767 271684
      Taughmonagh open space
      (Finaghy)
      07802 301860
      Wandsworth Road open space
      (Wandsworth Road)
      07767 271684
      West Kirk open space
      (Shankill Road)
      07860 461955
      Whiterock open space
      (Whiterock Road)
      07917 543626
      Whitewell open space
      (Whitewell Road)
      07860 952849
      Willowbank open space
      (Falls Road)
      07917 543626

    Allotments and community gardens

    In Belfast, we have 14 community gardens and seven allotments. Get involved in our free community gardens and take home the fruits of your labour.

    Find out more information about allotments and community gardens

  • Park opening hours

    Orangefield Park and Victoria Park are open 24 hours every day.

    Our parks open at 7.30am every day. Closing times change as daylight lengthens or shortens.

Park opening hours

Date Closing time 
2020
15 April - 28 April 2020  9pm 
29 April – 5 May 2020 9.30pm (9pm for Botanic Gardens)
6 May – 28 July 2020 10pm (9pm for Botanic Gardens) 
29 July – 11 August 2020 9.30pm (9pm for Botanic Gardens)
12 – 25 August 2020 9pm
26 August – 1 September 2020 8.30pm
2 – 15 September 2020 8pm
16 – 29 September 2020 7.30pm
30 September – 13 October 2020 7pm
14 – 20 October 2020 6.30pm
21 – 27 October 2020 5.30pm
28 October – 10 November 2020 5pm
11 November – 31 December 2020 4.30pm
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