
Musgrave Park
A short route through an urban park with beautiful floral displays. Highway to Health walk.
County
Antrim
Distance
1.3 miles
OS Map
Sheet 15 + Belfast Street Finder
Nearest Town
Stockmans Lane, Belfast
Route Shape
Circular
Route Type
Parkland & Grassland, Urban
Terrain
Fairly flat tarmaced paths
Grid Reference (Start)
J310707
Grid Reference (End)
J310707
Point of Interest
Flower beds, greenfinches and other small birds
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Other Area
Route Description
This route begins at the park entrance from Musgrave Park Hospital, but you can start the walk at any point.
From the Highway to Health map board continue along the path into the park. Follow the main path to your left along the side of the bowling greens.
This path will lead you to a round flower bed with a standing stone feature in the centre; take the path on your left. Soon you will pass the one kilometre marker post.
Continue round the lower part of the park – the path sweeps round to another entrance gate at Stockman’s lane. Go straight on at this junction and follow a smaller meandering path through the trees and spring bulb displays.
A left turn, just past the back of the bowling pavilion, will lead you back onto the main path leading to the hospital grounds.
However, taking another left turn at the black gates to the front of the bowling green makes for an interesting diversion to Grovelands. Once you have explored Grovelands, retrace your steps.
Getting to the Start
Translink - journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
Facilities
None on site
Publication
A Walk in the Park
Publication Availability
Belfast City Council, Parks Department, 02890320202 Ext. 3199
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