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Woodlands for forest bathing in County Antrim

7 places in County Antrim that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page.

View from the top of Breen Forest towards Knocklayd in winter, County AntrimBreen ForestRemote Glenshesk forest with a small reserve of ancient native oakSunrise over Cave Hill Country Park, BelfastCave Hill Country ParkWoods and heath above north Belfast, with the Belfast Castle estate and gardensView across the wooded Colin Glen towards Hannahstown, west BelfastColin Glen Forest ParkWooded river glen on the edge of west Belfast, with ponds and small waterfallsWaterfall in the wooded gorge at Glenariff Forest Park, County AntrimGlenariff Forest ParkSteep wooded glen with a boardwalk past waterfalls, mosses and fernsBluebells under the trees in Portglenone Forest, County AntrimPortglenone ForestAncient oak woodland by Portglenone, with bluebells, wood anemone and wild garlic in springTrees in Randalstown Forest, County AntrimRandalstown ForestOld estate deer park running down through alder and willow to the Lough Neagh shoreGlenarm ForestSmall mixed wood along the Glenarm river, with bluebells and primroses in spring

Photos: Breen Forest, Northcoast1985 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Cave Hill Country Park, Gareth James (CC BY-SA 2.0); Colin Glen Forest Park, Eric Jones (CC BY-SA 2.0); Glenariff Forest Park, Giorgio Galeotti (CC BY 4.0); Portglenone Forest, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0); Randalstown Forest, Robert Ashby (CC BY-SA 2.0); Glenarm Forest (area photo): Ess-na-Crub waterfall, Glenariff. Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.