Dog Friendly Walks in County Antrim
14 dog friendly walks across County Antrim, reviewed by dog owners. Find routes with off-lead potential, manageable terrain, and places where your dog is genuinely welcome.

Carnfunnock Country Park Circular
County Antrim
A varied coastal park walk where a dog can run off lead through quiet woods, with North Channel views and a hedge maze shaped like Northern Ireland.

Carnlough to Waterfoot Coastal Walk
County Antrim
A dog friendly paved coast walk linking two harbour villages with sea views the whole way.

Cave Hill Country Park Circular, Belfast
County Antrim
A dog friendly city edge loop climbing to McArt's Fort with panoramic views across Belfast Lough.

Colin Glen Forest Park Circular
County Antrim
An easy dog friendly woodland loop through a wooded river valley on the western edge of Belfast.

Glenariff Forest Park Upper Waterfall Trail
County Antrim
A dog friendly waterfall trail through a lush Antrim glen with cascades, boardwalks, and easy forest tracks.

Glenarm Coastal Trail and Forest Walk
County Antrim
A dog friendly village walk that pairs a short harbour coast loop with a wooded river glen behind the castle walls.

Ballycastle to Murlough Bay Coastal Path
County Antrim
A dog friendly clifftop and shore walk down to the hidden cove of Murlough Bay with sweeping views towards Fair Head.

Ballypatrick Forest Walk
County Antrim
A forest climb for a dog on a lead, rewarded with viewpoints over the Causeway Coast and a burial cairn nearly 4,000 years old.

Black Mountain and Divis Summit Loop
County Antrim
A dog friendly open moorland loop over the two highest summits on the Belfast Hills with full city panoramas.

Cavehill to Belfast Lough Viewpoint
County Antrim
A shorter dog friendly Cavehill route that climbs directly to the Belfast Lough viewpoint at McArt's Fort.

Randalstown Forest Circular
County Antrim
A flat forest loop with real off-lead room for a dog, passing a deer park, an owl conservation centre and a birdwatching hide on Lough Neagh.

Rathlin Island Coastal Walk
County Antrim
A quiet offshore coastal circuit on Rathlin Island with puffins, clifftops and a long dog friendly road walk from the harbour.

Slemish Mountain Circular Walk
County Antrim
A short sharp scramble up Saint Patrick's mountain with panoramic mid Antrim views, dog friendly but for sure footed hounds only.

Fair Head Coastal Walk, Ballycastle
County Antrim
A dramatic Antrim headland walk with big cliff top views, but dog owners should note strict restrictions from working farmland.