Points to remember for your safety

Everyone is welcome to our events but please bear these important points in mind:

·        All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult

·        Suitable clothing and footwear should be worn

·        Dogs are allowed on some walks but only on a lead

·        Parts of some walks can be steep or difficult

Want to do some practical conservation work? Join the Cave Hill Conservation Campaign as they clean up the Cave Hill. Please remember to wear suitable outdoor footwear and clothing. Meet at Belfast Castle. Contact: Cave Hill Conservation Campaign 028 9029 1357 or email cormachamill@ireland.com  

See the spectacular orchids, butterflies and birds of Slievenacloy Local Nature Reserve on the second leg of the Belfast Hills Discovery Trail. Meet at the Ballycolin Road entrance car park. Contact: The Belfast Hills Partnership 028 9060 3466 or email info@belfasthills.org

Come along and see what Belfast Zoo and its partners are doing for our local native species. You can buy home-grown organic produce such as marmalades and plants and learn more about local wildlife. Normal zoo admission prices apply.

Contact: Belfast Zoo 028 9077 6277 or e-mail fisherj@belfastcity.gov.uk

A guided tour of the Cave Hill Country Park, beginning at Belfast Castle and including McArt’s Fort.  Bring packed lunch, stout footwear and warm rainproof clothing.  Suitable for all ages.  Meet at car park beside Belfast Castle. No dogs please.

Contact: Belfast City Council 028 9066 2259

Go orienteering as part of a series of Wednesday Evening Events (WEE Series) run in Belfast parks by the Lagan Valley Orienteering Club.  Long and short courses will be available in the forest park. Suitable for all ages.   Meeting at the Colin Glen Centre car park. Contact: lvo@orienteering.ie

See the Belfast Hills in all their photographic glory at this exhibition at St Mary’s University College, Falls Road as part of the West Belfast Festival. Contact: The Belfast Hills Partnership 028 9060 3466 or email info@belfasthills.org

Take a guided tour of Carnmoney Hill and learn about the history of this ancient woodland on the third leg of the Belfast Hills Discovery Trail.  Meeting at Knockenagh Avenue entrance, beside the play park and community centre. Contact: The Belfast Hills Partnership 028 9060 3466 or email info@belfasthills.org

Let the staff of the Belfast Hills Partnership take you on a bus tour around the Belfast Hills, where you will discover the Belfast Hills in full glory. Stop off for scones, tea and coffee at the Ballymac Hotel.  Bring a packed lunch.  This event includes some walking.

Booking is essential. Admission: Adult £15  Child £10. Contact: The Belfast Hills Partnership 028 9060 3466 or email info@belfasthills.org

Enjoy this hilly ascent of Divis and Black Mountain while raising money to help protect and manage the Belfast Hills.

Different routes to suit different abilities.  Bring a packed lunch.  Make sure you wear adequate clothing and footwear. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. Contact: The Belfast Hills Partnership 028 9060 3466 or email info@belfasthills.org

View Belfast’s spectacular fireworks from the top of the Black Mountain. Bring along the family for an escorted tour. Admission: Adult £2  Child £1. Contact: The National Trust 028 9082 5434 or email divis@nationaltrust.org.uk

Create your own Christmas wreath or hand crafted Yule log from holly, ivy and other materials collected from Colin Glen. It’s all you need to decorate your home for the festive season. Admission: Adults £3 Children £2 (£1 for each additional wreath). Contact: Colin Glen Trust 028 9061 4115 or email reception@colinglentrust.org

Scale the heights of Cave Hill and help shed the excesses of Christmas on this fourth leg of the Belfast Hills Discovery Trail.  Make sure that you wear adequate footwear and clothing. Meet at Belfast Castle car park (just before barriers). Contact: The Belfast Hills Partnership 028 9060 3466 or email info@belfasthills.org

This last leg of the discovery trail is for the more adventurous walker.  Bring a packed lunch.  Make sure you wear adequate clothing and footwear as rough, boggy terrain will be crossed and weather can change suddenly in the hills.  This event is not suitable for children.  Meet at the National Trust car park on the Divis Road. Contact: The Belfast Hills Partnership 028 9060 3466 or email info@belfasthills.org