Drumglass Park — Attraction in Belfast

Summertime means park time. Specifically: Drumglass Park time. Or in local streetwise vernacular, "D glazz Parzzle." That's right. It's not a large park but it has all you need to relax: paths to walk on, benches, trees to nod off under, grass to lie on when the pace of upper Lisburn Road life gets too hectic.

Please do not bring a full PA system to amplify your out of tune crooning. For the love of all that is holy, your singing voice is atrocious. You are not Frank Sinatra reincarnated mate!

Why not bring an ice cream from one of the local parlours? Very refreshing. May I recommend the vanilla with a flake? Don't mind if I do.

I lay on the grass one fine day gazing at the cloudless blue sky. I had a guided meditation playing on my Walkman. The soothing voice of TV hypnotist Paul McKenna eased my troubled mind. For a few minutes I was at peace with my existence, with a deep knowledge of time and space and my infinitesimally small place in the universe.

The past and future spread out before me, I intuited time was like a huge book and I was turned to a specific page, a specific moment of elusive happiness and fleeting peace amongst life's...

Very poor service Ordered in drive threw and was ask to park Three quarters of a hour later was still waiting as many others in the car park I noticed as I sat there waiting. Febal excuse offered when I said not good service from a fast food premises. Was told its because our chicken is fresh cooked (well obviously) didnt think it was microwave stuff. probably been better if it was as it was burnt on opening of the bucket...

Nice little park with good facilities. On the day we were there they had a Christmas event on that was free to enjoy - which was great for the kids.

On a normal day there are some areas with some shade and nice wide grassed areas for playing. There are also toilets, and at the top end quite a good playback area. If you just want to have a stroll there is a path which perambulates around the middle...