The Wildpack Collective

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.

14 locations
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Carnfunnock Country Park Circular

Carnfunnock Country Park Circular

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:8/10

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.

View Listing →2.8 mi · 1 hr 20 min · Easy
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Carnlough to Waterfoot Coastal Walk

Carnlough to Waterfoot Coastal Walk

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:8/10

A dog friendly paved coast walk linking two harbour villages with sea views the whole way.

View Listing →6.0 mi · 3 hr · Easy
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Cave Hill Country Park Circular, Belfast

Cave Hill Country Park Circular, Belfast

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:8/10

A dog friendly city edge loop climbing to McArt's Fort with panoramic views across Belfast Lough.

View Listing →4.5 mi · 2 hr 30 min · Moderate
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Colin Glen Forest Park Circular

Colin Glen Forest Park Circular

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:8/10

An easy dog friendly woodland loop through a wooded river valley on the western edge of Belfast.

View Listing →3.1 mi · 1 hr 25 min · Easy
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Glenariff Forest Park Upper Waterfall Trail

Glenariff Forest Park Upper Waterfall Trail

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:8/10

A dog friendly waterfall trail through a lush Antrim glen with cascades, boardwalks, and easy forest tracks.

View Listing →1.9 mi · 1 hr 15 min · Moderate
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Glenarm Coastal Trail and Forest Walk

Glenarm Coastal Trail and Forest Walk

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:8/10

A dog friendly village walk that pairs a short harbour coast loop with a wooded river glen behind the castle walls.

View Listing →3.1 mi · 1 hr 30 min · Easy
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Ballycastle to Murlough Bay Coastal Path

Ballycastle to Murlough Bay Coastal Path

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:7/10

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

View Listing →3.6 mi · 3 hr · Moderate
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Ballypatrick Forest Walk

Ballypatrick Forest Walk

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:7/10

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.

View Listing →2.8 mi · 1 hr 25 min · Moderate
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Black Mountain and Divis Summit Loop

Black Mountain and Divis Summit Loop

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:7/10

A dog friendly open moorland loop over the two highest summits on the Belfast Hills with full city panoramas.

View Listing →3.1 mi · 1 hr 50 min · Moderate
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Cavehill to Belfast Lough Viewpoint

Cavehill to Belfast Lough Viewpoint

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:7/10

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

View Listing →2.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min · Moderate
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Randalstown Forest Circular

Randalstown Forest Circular

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:7/10

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.

View Listing →2.5 mi · 1 hr 15 min · Easy
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Rathlin Island Coastal Walk

Rathlin Island Coastal Walk

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:7/10

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

View Listing →6.2 mi · 3 hr · Moderate
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Slemish Mountain Circular Walk

Slemish Mountain Circular Walk

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:6/10

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

View Listing →1.2 mi · 1 hr · Hard
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Fair Head Coastal Walk, Ballycastle

Fair Head Coastal Walk, Ballycastle

County Antrim

Dog Friendly:5/10

A dramatic Antrim headland walk with big cliff top views, but dog owners should note strict restrictions from working farmland.

View Listing →3.1 mi · 2 hr 30 min · Moderate