Redburn Country Park
Redburn Country Park is set on an escarpment overlooking Belfast Lough and consists of mature beech woods and scrub and grasslands nearer the top of the hill. Redburn provides pleasant walks in all seasons but Spring is the best time to see the spectacular woodland carpet of bluebells, wood sorrel and anemones.
The dense canopy of beech wood provides good shelter for many of our more common birds such as tits and finches, while in Summer, willow warbler and blackcaps may be found in the scrub and gorse at the top of the hill. Mammals are also plentiful with rabbits grazing in the open glades and you may be lucky to catch a fleeting glimpse of the park's shyest resident, the red squirrel.
Once at the top of the escarpment, the climb is rewarded by breathtaking views of Belfast and the south Antrim hills.
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Redburn is open access
There is no need to book and admission is free.
Horse riding is permitted providing you have a horse riding permit and follow the horse riding trail. Permits and details are available from Crawfordsburn Country Park.
- Car park Layby
- Car parking
- 7km of path ways
- Enjoy the countryside and respect its life and work
- Take all litter home or use the bins provided
- Ensure all dogs are kept under control and not allowed to foul paths and mown grass
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- Guard against all risk of fire
- Protect wildlife, plants and trees
- Make no unnecessary noise
- Cycling, mountain biking or the exercising of horses is not permitted in the park
