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Cave Hill Country Park

Cave Hill Country Park includes Belfast Castle Estate, Carr’s Glen Linear Park, Hazelwood and land on the summit of Cave Hill.

The park was awarded the Green Flag Award, which recognises the best open spaces in the UK, in both 2009 and 2010. It is one of only five parks in Northern Ireland to receive this award.

You can find out more about Cave Hill Country Park from the Belfast Castle website.

Cave Hill Country Park

	Location	Address: Cave Hill, Antrim Road/Innisfayle Park junction, Belfast, BT15 You can enter the park via Antrim Road (Bellevue), Ballysillan Road (Carr’s Glen), Innisfayle Park (Belfast Castle), Upper Cavehill Road or Upper Hightown Road.
	Bus routes	Take Metro no.1 A-H (Monday to Saturday) or no.1 C-E or H (Sundays).
	Opening hours	Opening hours for Cave Hill Country Park
	Features	Park features include Cave Hill Adventurous Playground, archaeological sites, Cave Hill Visitor Centre, an ecotrail, gardens, orienteering routes, refreshments (in Belfast Castle), scenic views and waymarked walking trails.
	Wildlife	The park’s natural attractions include heath and moorland on top of the hill itself, the meadows and Milewater Stream in Carr’s Glen Linear Park, the woodlands of Hazelwood and the beautiful surroundings of Belfast Castle Estate. The area is rich in birds and wild plants and land at Ballyaghagan and Hazelwood is designated as a local nature reserve.
	Walking routes	Visitors to Cave Hill Country Park can enjoy panoramic views across Belfast from vantage points on the hillside. There are also waymarked trails which are suitable for casual walkers or serious ramblers. Download a walking route for Cave Hill Country Park (PDF - 202KB)
	Virtual tour	We are committed to making sure that the information on our website is easily accessible to all. However, we regret that this virtual tour, which lasts around one minute and is provided by Virtual Visit, is not accessible to those with visual impairments. You will need to have Javascript enabled to view the tour. More tours of the park are also available from the Virtual Visit website This content requires Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled.
	History	Cave Hill Country Park gets its name from five caves, which could be early iron mines, located on the side of the main Belfast cliffs. The park itself contains a wealth of natural and historical features. These include Cave Hill, one of the most visible landmarks in Belfast, and Belfast Castle. There are several archaeological sites in Cave Hill Country Park, including the remains of a stone cairn, cashel and crannog. The most spectacular is McArts Fort, an ancient ráth or fort which stands almost 368 metres (about 1,200 feet) above sea level.
	Contact details	Telephone: 028 9077 6925 Mobile: 07920 187643 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm) Email: grantf@belfastcity.gov.uk