Education at Castle Archdale Country Park

Walking, woodland and wildlife can be enjoyed at Crawfordsburn Country Park with plenty of variety for pupils. The park has two of the best beaches in the Belfast area, a rugged and rocky coastline, and a deep wooded glen with an impressive waterfall at its head.

• A Woodland School
• A large area of mature deciduous woodland
• A large area of mature coniferous woodland
• A pond with dipping platform
• A wildflower meadow
• World War 2 Museum
• Devenish Island (by arrangement)

Resources suitable for use at this site

KS 1	I See The Wood (.PDF 2.69Mb) Nessa Newt's Wetland and Bog Activity Booklet (.PDF 2.68Mb) Nessa Newt Irish Version (.PDF 2.53Mb) Harry Hare's Field and Farm Activity Booklet (.PDF 2.10Mb) Harry Hare Irish Version (.PDF 2.03Mb)
KS 1 and 2	Living Things: Plants and Animals (.PDF 3.49Mb) Mini Beasts Activity Booklet (.PDF 2.63Mb) Woodland Habitat Studies – Worksheets (.PDF 2.12Mb)
KS 2	Meet The Mammals (.PDF 2.33Mb) Meet The Mammals Irish version (.PDF 2.33Mb) Red Squirrels (.PDF 7.08Mb)
KS 2 and 3	Let's Explore Devenish Activity Booklet (.PDF 1.42Mb) Let's Explore Life in Early Times (.PDF 3.06Mb)
KS 3	Meet The Earth (.PDF 663Kb) Microclimate Investigations at Castle Archdale (.PDF 1.26Mb) Anglo Norman’s In Ireland (.PDF 4.24Mb)
Teachers	Woodland Habitat Studies - Photocopiable Resources for Teachers (.PDF 1.88Mb) Pond Study (.PDF 457Kb) Spring in the Woodland (.PDF 487Kb) Wildlife in Autumn and Winter (.PDF 826Kb)

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