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Play Park Antrim

Antrim Lough Shore Play Park

Free play park on the edge of Lough Neagh, with boats, walks and a café next door.

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SeasonalAll year. Summer 8am to 10pm, winter 8.…
FreeNo charge
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Half a dayHow long
Toddlers to around 11Best for
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Antrim Lough Shore Play Park — Free play park on the edge of Lough Neagh, with boats, walks and a café next door.

  • What's there: Inclusive play park, marina and slipway, lakeside and woodland walks, summer boat trips.
  • Best for: Toddlers to around 11, inclusive equipment for all abilities.
  • Cost: Free, park and play park.
  • Parking: Free car park.
  • Toilets: Yes, on site.
  • Dogs: Dogs welcome on the shore paths, on a lead near the play park.
Plan your visit

A play park the whole age range can share

The play park was rebuilt as an inclusive space, with equipment chosen so children of different ages and abilities can play in the same spot. That includes wheelchair-accessible kit, so a child who uses a chair is not stuck watching from the side. Younger ones get gentler, lower play while older kids have more to climb and swing on. It is well used and easy to keep an eye on, with the lough and the marina giving the bigger children plenty to watch between turns.

Free Inclusive play equipment On Lough Neagh shore Café on site Free parking Lakeside walks
Good to know before you go:

Antrim Lough Shore Park runs seasonal events through the year, from summer children's activities and boat trips to the Viking Boat Race and family fun days. Check what is on locally before a big trip.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🧥LayersOutdoor play — a coat or spare jumper covers every kind of weather.
  • 💧Water & snacksKeeps the energy up between climbs and runs about.
  • 🧻Wipes & hand gelFor sandy, muddy, ice-cream-covered hands.
  • 🛴Scooter or ballLots of flat path and green space to burn off more energy.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Cost
Free, park and play park
Opening
All year. Summer 8am to 10pm, winter 8.30am to 7.30pm
Best for ages
Toddlers to around 11, inclusive equipment for all abilities
What's there
Inclusive play park, marina and slipway, lakeside and woodland walks, summer boat trips
Toilets
Yes, on site
Parking
Free car park
Dogs
Dogs welcome on the shore paths, on a lead near the play park
Accessibility
Buggy and wheelchair friendly, flat paths and wheelchair-accessible play equipment
How long to allow
Half a day with the walks, marina and café
Address
Antrim Lough Shore Park, Dublin Road, Antrim BT41 4PB
Questions

Before you go

Is it free to get in?
Free, park and play park
Is there parking?
Free car park
Are there toilets?
Yes, on site
What ages is it best for?
Toddlers to around 11, inclusive equipment for all abilities
Can we bring the dog?
Dogs welcome on the shore paths, on a lead near the play park
Getting there

Antrim Lough Shore Play Park is at Antrim Lough Shore Park, Dublin Road, Antrim BT41 4PB. Free car park. Tap below for turn-by-turn directions.

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The story

About the park

Antrim Lough Shore Park sits where the Six Mile Water meets Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. The wider park covers a long stretch of open shoreline with a marina, a caravan and camping site, and The Gateway exhibition centre telling the story of the lough and its wildlife.

It is run by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and forms part of a chain of free green spaces around the town, with Antrim Castle Gardens, Clotworthy House and the woodland walks at Rea's Wood all within easy reach. The play park was upgraded as part of the council's wider investment in inclusive, all-ages playgrounds across the borough.