Editing Omagh (section)

==Places of interest==
[[File:Glenpark Road - geograph.org.uk - 1503127.jpg|thumb|Gortin Road. Heading south-west towards Omagh; to the left is the "Rest and be thankful" bench.]]
The 'Omagh Accessible Shared Inclusive Space' (OASIS), a £4.5 million facelift for Omagh's riverbank, was funded by the European Union and planning approved in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ulsterherald.com/2013/04/04/omaghs-riverbank-area-to-get-4-5-million-facelift/ |title=Omagh's riverbank area to get £4.5 million facelift |website=ulsterherald.com |publisher=Ulster Herald |date=4 April 2013 |access-date=20 October 2016 |archive-date=12 August 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140812014613/http://ulsterherald.com/2013/04/04/omaghs-riverbank-area-to-get-4-5-million-facelift/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Construction began in March 2014, and the OASIS plaza was officially opened in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://ulsterherald.com/2015/06/21/omaghs-4-5m-oasis-project-is-ready-to-rock/ | publisher = Ulster Herald | website = ulsterherald.com | date = 21 June 2015 | title = Omagh's £4.5m OASIS project is ready to rock | access-date = 30 January 2019 | archive-date = 25 July 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150725203834/http://ulsterherald.com/2015/06/21/omaghs-4-5m-oasis-project-is-ready-to-rock/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

The [[Ulster American Folk Park]], near Omagh, includes the cottage where [[Thomas Mellon]] was born (in 1813) before his family emigrated to [[Pennsylvania]] in the United States. His son, [[Andrew W. Mellon]], became [[United States Department of the Treasury|secretary]] of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|US Treasury]]. The park is an open-air museum that explores the journey made by the Irish (specifically those from Ulster) to America during the 1800s. The park is used to host seasonal events and also hosts a [[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]] festival every year. Over 127,000 people visited the park in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.folkpark.com/ |title=National Museums Northern Ireland – Welcome |website=Folkpark.com |access-date=20 October 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704101109/http://www.folkpark.com/ |archive-date=4 July 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

The [[Gortin Glens Forest Park]], {{convert|16|km|mi}} north of Omagh, is a large forest with a deer enclosure and several waterfalls and lakes.

Omagh has over 20 playgrounds for children,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omagh.gov.uk/quality_of_life/healthy_district/childrens_play_area/|title=Omagh District : Quality Of Life : Healthy District : Childrens Play Area : Omagh County Town of Tyrone Northern Ireland at the Foothills of the Sperrins|date=26 July 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030726014516/http://www.omagh.gov.uk/quality_of_life/healthy_district/childrens_play_area/|archive-date=26 July 2003|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and several public green spaces. The largest of these is the [[Grange Park (Omagh)|Grange Park]] near the town centre. Several areas alongside the River Strule have also been developed into open areas. Omagh Leisure Complex is a public amenity, near Grange Park on {{convert|11|ha|acre|abbr=off}} of landscaped grounds, which has a [[leisure centre]], boating pond, [[astroturf]] pitch and cycle paths.{{fact|date=February 2025}}