Barnett Demesne opened to the public in 1951. It was a private estate. Today, the park, in south Belfast, retains much of the character of the original estate. Malone House is in the grounds of Barnett Demesne.
Getting to the park
Enter the park at Dub Lane, Milltown Road or Shaw's Bridge. Take Metro no. 8A-C from Belfast city centre and get off at Dub Lane.
Other attractions in the park
The park's main feature is Malone House, which commands stunning views over acres of magnificent parkland, Lagan Valley and the Belfast hills. Barnett Demesne is also home to an arboretum, daffodil garden and a number of woodland and wildflower meadows. More than 70 species of wildflower grow in the meadows during the summer months.
Mountain bike trails and a jumps park have also been installed in the park. The park includes 12km of bike trails for all levels, a dirt jump area and associated infrastructure.
Barnett Demesne also features an ecotrail, orienteering routes and a children’s playground (near Shaw’s Bridge). Refreshments are available in the Barnett Restaurant in Malone House. The park has several walking routes, several of which link with the Lagan Towpath, Clement Wilson Park and Mary Peters Athletics Track.
Barnett Demesne is also home to Belfast Activity Centre, which is located in the old stable yard and offers personal and social development opportunities for young people, as well as many pieces of public art.
Park events
To find out about events and activities in our parks, go to Park events.
Green Flag awards
Barnett Demesne has been awarded the Green Flag Award every year since 2011. This award recognises the best open spaces in the UK.
Park opening hours
Date | Closing time |
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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 |