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Carr's Glen Linear Park

View larger map Address: Ballysillan Road, Belfast, BT14 6TN

Entrance to the park is via North Circular Road. If you are travelling by bus, take Metro no. 12 or 61 from Belfast city centre.


Carr's Glen Linear Park in north Belfast is managed as part of Cave Hill Country Park and offers visitors good access to the Cave Hill area from Ballysillan Road.

The Milewater Stream runs through the park and the remains of an old mill can still be seen alongside the stream.

Features include waymarked trails (within Cave Hill Country Park), a wide variety of wildlife and scenic views.

You can find out more about the history of park by viewing the picture gallery on this page. You need to have Adobe Flash Player 10 installed on your computer to use this feature. Press the 'play' button to begin watching.

Opening hours

All our parks open at 7.30am daily. Closing times vary according to the time of year - check full opening hours for parks

Contact details

For more information about the park, call 07860 952849 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm only) or email turkingtonj@belfastcity.gov.uk