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Spot birds like meadow pipits and reducesTy waterways of the Belfast Hills

emember r anxie skylarks. You might see Irish hare, conTrol dogs • Tree planting with volunteers to mitigate red grouse or curlew, which are priority disease and improve the slopes of the Belfast Hills Please keep dogs on a lead species earmarked in need of conserving. 5. especially near farm animals • Installation of a junior orienteering course at Cave Hill for families to enjoy The Belfast Hills also boast many archaeological sites revealing prehistoric Belfast Hills and farming off the resPecT The counTryside • Providing training courses including biological land. They hold a rich industrial heritage along the 6. don’t disturb or feed wildlife and GPS surveying, practical conservation skills, rivers and streams that powered their mills. walking in the hills and archaeological surveying consider oThers • Teaching the early man section of the So enjoying the great outdoors in the Belfast Hills is great 7. don’t interfere with livestock, crops curriculum, based on Belfast Hills history for your health – and fabulous, cheap fun for all the family. or machinery. Minimise noise with a ‘loan box’ for schools. public public transport sites See overleaf A diverse mix of woodland, basalt cliffs, A pleasant woodland path leading to upland heath and the iconic caves a viewpoint overlooking Belfast (back panel) in the By car. (BT15 5GR) and Belfast Zoo By car. (BT36 6BE) From M2, continue to M5. Follow (BT36 7PN) car parks. From Westlink exit Clifton Street, sign for , then left (signed ) turning left. Take third exit at roundabout and follow onto Station Road. At mini roundabout exit straight belfast signs along Antrim Road for Belfast Castle or Belfast onto O’Neill Road (B531) and take first right after Zoo. Upper Hightown Road (BT14 8RR) car park. From Clifton Street take second exit at roundabout onto traffic lights onto Knockneagh Avenue. Crumlin Road. Continue about 4 miles Free parking at Rathfern social activity hills around Horseshoe Bend then right onto Upper centre and children’s play park. Hightown Road. Car park is on right. Owned by Free car parking at all locations. Borough Council, Managed by Owned and managed by The Woodland Trust

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Historic mill dams with dragonflies, bats and other amazing wildlife

By car. (BT14 8EG) Westlink Clifton Street exit turn left. At roundabout take second exit onto Crumlin Road. After 2 miles turn left onto Ligoniel Road then left at Mill Avenue. Continue to Wolfhill Avenue South, onto Thornberry Road. Please consider residents when parking in this area. Owned by and managed by Ligoniel Improvement Association

This area of grassland, bog and heath provides stunning views from highest point in Belfast

By car. (BT17 0NG) Leave M1 at Junction 2. Take the A55 (outer ring) signed Falls. Go straight across the first two roundabouts. From dual carriageway, turn left onto Upper Springfield Road. Continue for 2.5 miles. Shortly after national speed limit sign, turn right onto Divis Road (signposted). Entrance is half a mile along on the right hand side. Parking available. Owned and managed by The National Trust

A walk along Colin River through a beautiful wooded glen

By car. (BT17 0HW) Leave M1 at Junction 3, right onto Blacks Road to T-junction and turn left. Colin Glen is on the right. Free car parking.

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A hidden retreat of species-rich grassland, famous for its beautiful orchids in summer

By car. (BT28 3XT) Leave M1 at Junction 3. Turn right off slip road under M1 bridge to the end of Blacks Road. At T-junction turn left then right at traffic lights onto Suffolk Road. Travel to end of road and turn left onto Glen Road. After 2.5 miles and just before Colin Glen Road filling station, turn right onto Ballycolin Road. After a half mile turn left onto Flowbog Road. Sign and entrance on right hand side. Parking on road. Owned and managed by Wildlife

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