Ards Forest Park

Ards Forest Park is a forest park with several different landscape types near Creeslough. The grounds include sand dunes, beaches, salt marshes, freshwater lakes, rock formations, and woodland areas with oak and other trees.

The area holds remains of four ancient ring forts, holy wells, and a mass rock from the period of religious persecution in Ireland. These sites show the long human settlement and spiritual importance of the place.

The name comes from the Ards Peninsula, a historic landscape in the region. Visitors can walk through different ecosystems that together create a varied natural environment.

The grounds have different paths of varying difficulty and are easy to explore on foot. Visitors should bring weatherproof clothing and choose different areas depending on the season.

A specially built viewing hide at the salt marsh trail allows visitors to watch migratory birds in their natural habitat. This is a rare feature for parks of this type in the region.

GPS coordinates: 55.15314,-7.90587

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:11