Victoria Park to Dixon Playing Fields - CC Greenway, Belfast

Start : Victoria Park, 4 Kyle St, Belfast (BT4 1LS)

(S) Start your walk at Victoria Park. First make a loop round the lake anti-clockwise taking in the observation area and Sam Thompson Bridge then when you come back at the car park, walk South towards A2.

(1) Leave via the underpass (A2) and follow the Greenway signposts. Walk up the boardwalk.

(2) Turn right (West) across the James Ellis Bridge before you come to a pedestrian crossing at Mersey Street. Follow the pathway to C.S. Lewis Square left (South) with the option to stop and explore the seven sculptures by Irish artist Maurice Harron inspired by the characters from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Continue until you arrive to Newtownards Road (A20).

(3) Cross it using the pedestrian crossing beside the EastSide Visitor Centre to continue the walk along the Connswater River to Flora Street.

(4) On the way, you’ll come across a play park and possibly spot some ducks in the river. Following this path, you’ll reach another pedestrian crossing at Elmgrove Primary School/Beersbridge Road (B505).

(5) Once across the road, the Greenway leads to the Hollow, made famous by Van Morrison. You’ll see the Conn O’Neill bridge; one of the oldest bridges in Ireland. The route across Hutchinson Bridge continues round a bend as you enter a cul-de-sac and into Dixon Playing Fields. (E)

Start : Victoria Park, 4 Kyle St, Belfast (BT4 1LS)

Terrain : Flat, Wide, surfaced path

Public Transport : Translink

Facilities : Café and toilets at Victoria Park and CS Lewis Square

Dog Policy : Must be kept on a lead.

Find more information and walk ideas at Walk NI here.

C.S. Lewis Square : Visitor Centre, 402 Newtownards Rd, Belfast BT4 1HH

Victoria Park : Victoria Park is open 24 hours, seven days a week. The park has a lake which is home to water birds such as swans, geese, ducks, herons and migrant waders. There are two walking trails around the lake. The playing fields have soccer pitches, a bowling green and a cycling and BMX track.

Dixon Playing Fields