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The East Antrim Rambling Club, founded in 1979, organises a programme of walks every Sunday throughout the year, Summer and Winter. Wednesday morning walks also take place two or three times each month with some additional walks in the summer months.

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Sunday Walks July – August 2022 This is a summary of the walks in the next few weeks. The full summer programme with contact details is available here
DATE	WALK	IMP (interim meeting point)	WALK MEETING POINT (ordnance survey grid ref, OS sheet number)	DESCRIPTION (distance, elevation if over 200 metres, nature of terrain, useful information)
10^th July	Trostan	Sandyknowes Leaving at 9.20am	Lay-by 100 Metres past entrance to Glenarrif Forest Park D210202, Sheet No 9	10 Miles Track, open hillside, Full Mountain Gear required
17^th July	Ballyholme Beach, Groomsport and Orlock Point	No IMP	Ballyholme car park. First left at Groomsport roundabout where the carriage way ends and take first right J495473	9 Miles Mostly coastal path with a little road walking. Boots and poles recommended as can be muddy if there has been a lot of rain.
24^th July	Dundrum and Murlough Bay	Carryduff shops at Spar/McCall Tiles Leaving at 9.30am	Dundrum Castle car park J405369	8 Miles Road ,tracks and beach Can be done in trainers/walking shoes
31st July	Killyleagh, Delamont	No IMP	Car parking in Frederick Street (BT30 9QP). Frederick Street is first on the right coming into the town from Comber	9 miles Walk starting at Killyleagh, taking in Delamont Park and Gibbs Island and returning via the main road to Killyleagh. The walk will be on footpaths, a quiet country road with no pavement and the usual Park tracks in Delamont. Walking shoes/ trainers would be suitable.
14^th Aug.	Mournes Tollymore Trails (A to B)	No IMP	Donard car park, Newcastle (Point B) No more than 2 persons per car to Point B J375305, Sheet No 29 WE WILL BE LEAVING POINT B AT 9.45AM SHARP TO GET TO POINT A	9 Miles, 210 Metres Forest paths and grassy trails. Boots and poles recommended
21^stAug.	Lough Neagh Area	No IMP		Walk details to be confirmed nearer the time
28^th Aug.	Kearney , Co Down	No IMP	Kearney National Trust car park (Free) BT22 1QF J648524 Sheet 21 Signposted for Cloughy and Portaferry	6-8 Miles Walking North and South on coastal paths and rocky shore(poles advised), possibility to drive on further stop at St Cooey’s Wells and walk at Ballyquintin farm (NT)

Wednesday walks August - September 2022 The full Wednesday programme with contact details is available here. Walks begin at the designated meeting point at 10:30am. Anyone with a query about the start point should contact the walk leader.
Date	Details of Walk
3 Aug	Lough Neagh Loughshore / Rea’s Wood / Dublin Road / Antrim Castle Gardens / River Walk. Meet at car park adjacent to the Gateway Complex / Toilets / The Boathouse Restaurant
17 Aug	Minnowburn to Giant’s Ring. Meet Minnowburn Carpark J325685
31 Aug	Holywood Coast and Parks - Meet at Seapark Car Park.
7 Sept	Ballyboley Forest - Killylane. Meet at Ballyboley Forest Car Park.