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Parks and Attractions near Belfast Airport
Belfast Zoo
Belfast zoo mission statement: “To allow people to see and learn about the animals we are helping to save.” In fulfilment of this, we pledge that through:
Management of the Facility, we will:
- maintain and display a collection of animals and plants that facilitates the achievement of conservation and educational objectives, and provide a safe and attractive venue for visitors and staff.
Our commitment to conservation, we will:
- meet the husbandry needs of the collection and co-operate with others to maintain self-sustaining populations of animals and plants, co-operate with others to conserve wildlife in the field, and
contribute to research for the benefit of wildlife.
An education programme, we will:
- seek to organise and provide a wide range of formal and informal educational opportunities within, or operating from the Zoo for all sectors of the community so as to enhance people’s understanding of the world’s wildlife, its habitat and welfare, and promote awareness of environmental issues and the conservation role of the Zoo.
A marketing strategy, we will:
- promote the Zoo as a recreational and tourist venue, and
promote the conservation and educational objectives of the Zoo.”
The Zoo is open at 10.00am every day except Christmas Day (closed)
Address: City of Belfast Zoological Gardens, Antrim Road, Belfast, BT 36 7PN, Northern Ireland
Website: www.belfastzoo.co.uk
Email
Manager: challism@belfastcity.gov.uk
Education: fisherj@belfastcity.gov.uk
Marketing: blackrhonda@belfastcity.gov.uk
Tel: (028) 90776277
Fax: (028) 90370578
Belvoir Forest Park
Belvoir Park forest is a working forest within a city. It is idealy placed to offer city dwellers a vibrant forest teaming with wildlife and many fine tree specimens within easy reach of Belfast's outer ring.
The forest was opened in 1961 and covers 94 hectares along the south bank of the River Lagan.
There are a number of historic sites to be found within the forest, for example the Norman motte dates back to the 12th century and the ruined graveyard was recorded in 14th century documents. The estate itself was enclosed by the Hill's, a plantation family, around the 1740's. They built a house where the car park is now and the existing buildings, which date from the same era, were farm buildings belonging to the estate. The Ice House, built into the side of the motte also dates from this time. These features are ideal for educational pursuits. The forest has a fine exhibition, with full disabled access and Guides are available for schools and organised groups.
Barnett Demesne
Barnett Demesne is a park of outstanding beauty comprising of meadows, woodland and marsh, set in the heart of the Lagan Valley Regional Park and within easy reach of the city. Malone House, a late Georgian manor, is situated within the park and the gardens around the house plus the more natural plantings in the park are colourful in all seasons.
Barnett Demesne is a mix of natural and man-made environments which blend into an outstandingly beautiful park. There are a number of fine walks through the park, some of which are linked to the Lagan towpath. Commissioned sculptures include a lizard lurking in a tree, a totem pole and an oak leaf throne and are found at different points within the park.
The park is a haven for mammals including rabbits, red & grey squirrels, stoats, foxes, badgers, mink, otters, bats and long eared owls. Over 60 different species of birds are seen in winter and summer and the banks of the River Lagan are popular with mallards, moorhens, coots and dabchicks whilst occasionally cormorants, herons and kingfishers can be spotted.
Park opening hours: Mon. – Sat. during daylight hours.
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