Glenside Community Woodland

This lovely community woodland is a link route that joins to Upper Colin Glen. The diverse site - well worth exploring - includes a flooded disused quarry, waterfall, wetland areas and mixed woodland.

How to get there

Walking

You can walk up to the site from Colin Glen Forest Park centre where parking is available. For detailed instructions, download Divis to Dixon Directions.

Pedestrian access is also available on Upper Springfield Road near car breakers yard and GAA grounds. Take extreme care as this is a dangerous stretch of road with no footpath.

By Car

At present there is no car park at this site. 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 about 2 miles until just before GAA grounds where you will see the roadside Pedestrian access. Take extreme car walking along this road.

Public transport

Translink Metro: Ulster bus no 106 between Belfast and Crumlin via Hannahstown, alight Upper Springfield Road by car breakers yard and GAA grounds. Entrance to Glenside is on opposite side of road. Pedestrian access. Take extreme care crossing and walking along this road.

Walking routes

An extensive network of paths runs throughout Glenside Community Woodland but it also forms part of the linear route each way between Divis and upper Colin Glen. There is a circular route within Glenside that takes about 1 hour  to complete

Management

Owned by Cemex Ltd

Further information

There is open access to this site all year round

Private taxis will charge about £9 to £10 to bring visitors to Glenside and Divis and Black Mountain from Belfast city centre

West Belfast Taxi Association can arrange private tours.

Access code

Before you go download our access code. This provides general guidelines on how to look after yourself and the environment when out in the Hills. N.B. All directions are given from the centre of Belfast.