Lurgan Park
Co. Armagh
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Lurgan Park 🌿 📍Lurgan, Co. Armagh A much-loved local favourite and one of Northern Ireland’s largest urban parks, ideal for an easy, scenic dog walk all year round. With over 250 acres of well maintained parkland and 5km+ of paths, you can choose from a variety of looped routes, taking anywhere from 20 minutes to over an hour. A perfect everyday walk with beautiful surroundings and great accessibility. 🏠Facilities: -Free parking both at side car park and on-street at entrance -Public toilets -Lots of bins -Children's play park -Coffee van 👍Pros: -Wide, flat paths (pram/wheelchair friendly) -Beautiful lake views and mature trees -Easy to tailor for short or long walks -Huge fields for off lead play -Walking distance to town centre 👎Cons: -Can be very busy at weekends -Blue green algae often found in lake (no swimming or drinking!) -Minimal lighting (avoid when dark) 🐶Our ratings: Cleanliness 4/5 Space 4/5 Quietness 2/5 Off lead 3/5 Fun 3/5 🌻Reactive friendly: Not particularly. While most other dogs are on-lead when crossing paths, there are still lots of off lead dogs in nearby fields, along with runners, young children and swans/ducks. Potentially suitable early morning. 💜Perfect for: -Social pups wanting to make friends! -Puppies in training -Early morning walkers -Recall training Have you and your dog visited Lurgan Park? 💾Save this post for your next walk! #nidogwalks #northernireland #dogwalks #walkies #dogsofnorthernireland
