Linking the urban centres of Belfast and Lisburn, this patchwork of waterway, nature reserve, countryside and parkland is a living example of how nature can thrive a stone\u2019s throw from a capital city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In spring, listen for the songs of linnets, yellowhammers and skylarks and keep your eyes peeled for kingfishers and reed buntings. Swifts<\/a> arrive in May \u2013 encouraged by recent nest boxes \u2013 and patrol the river in an endless acrobatic quest for insects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You may also like:<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> The Lagan Towpath<\/a> traverses the entire park, and you can walk or cycle the nine-mile stretch from Belfast\u2019s Stranmillis Embankment to Lisburn. For a shorter outing, head to Belvoir Park Forest<\/a>, home to both Northern Ireland\u2019s RSPB headquarters and three signed loop walks, each up to two miles long.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Helen Fairbairn Published: Monday, 24 January 2022 at 12:00 am A\u00a0unique corridor of greenery that has provided a haven for wildlife for 55 years, the Lagan Valley Regional Park stretches along the banks of the River Lagan for 11 miles.\u00a0 Linking the urban centres of Belfast and Lisburn, this patchwork of waterway, nature reserve, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"2"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Helen Fairbairn Published: Monday, 24 January 2022 at 12:00 am A\u00a0unique corridor of greenery that has provided a haven for wildlife for 55 years, the Lagan Valley Regional Park stretches along the banks of the River Lagan for 11 miles.\u00a0 Linking the urban centres of Belfast and Lisburn, this patchwork of waterway, nature reserve,…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/10526"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\""Yellow\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2022\/01\/Yellowhammer-4454bbb.png?quality=90&resize=620%2C405"\" "\\"\"Yellowhammer\"\\"\/")
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