Hillsborough Forest Park 🦢 📍 Hillsborough, Co. Down This walk was a regular of ours pre-covid days. The wide paths, easy terrain and peaceful woodland were a bonus for us, however in recent times, it has been a bit too busy. The area covers almost 200 acres of woodland surrounding a lake with multiple waymarked routes. It's a well-maintained, scenic and engaging walk with plenty of nice photo opportunities along the way. There is lots of shade for warmer days and only a few minutes walk into Hillsborough village so facilities are pretty good. There are some dense forest sections you can explore off the path too, and opportunities for off-lead play providing your dog has reliable recall. Weekends in particular are very busy here. Runners, families with children, and dog-walkers all frequent this walk and the car park is often full by 10am. While it is a very established dog walk, I would only recommend visiting if your dog is comfortable with busy environments. If they are, then it can definitely be a lovely, enjoyable walk. 🐶 Our Ratings: Cleanliness 4/5 Quietness 1/5 Space 3/5 Off lead suitability 2/5 Fun factor 3/5 Overall 3/5 🌻 Reactive Friendly: Not in my opinion. While there are some quieter forest sections further in, the car park, entrance, lakeside loop and area near the children's park are all often very busy. There are also lots of off-lead dogs and wildlife. 💜 Perfect For: -Social & scent-driven dogs -Dogs comfortable around children -Low impact walks -Puppies & Seniors Have you visited Hillsborough Forest Park? Comment below with your thoughts & photos! 📸 #nidogwalks #dogfriendlyni #dogsofnorthernireland #hillsboroughforest