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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 – November - December 2025 This is a summary of the walks in the next few weeks. The full Sunday 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)
2^ndNovember	Crawfordsburn Country park, Waterfall	No IMP	Carpark in Helens Bay. Meeting at 10.45am in carpark. We will walk up to the train station and meet those who have travelled by train. Leaving Grand Central at 10.35am and arriving in Helens Bay station at 11.07am	6-7 Miles Forest trails, coastal paths. Can be done in walking shoes / trainers but poles recommended as could be slippy underfoot with fallen leaves.
16^th November	Comber Way, Scrabo Tower and Killynether wood	No IMP	Killinchy road car park, just off Comber Square.	Road, tracks and forest park. Mostly flat with a slight steep climb to Scrabo Tower. Could be done in walking/training shoes
30^th November	Carmoney Hill	No IMP	Three Mile Water Conservation Park Car park, Doagh Road Newtownabbey J335845 Sheet 15	6-7 Miles 230 metres ascent Mostly paths, tracks can be muddy in places if wet. Boots and poles recommended
7^st December	Sailor Town and Titanic Quarter	No IMP	The blue fish on Donegall Quay Ref: the blue fish; on Google maps Meeting at 11am due to train times	6 Miles Sailor town, Clarendon Docks, Lagan Weir Bridge, Maritime Heritage trail, Titanic, Pump House. Can be done in walking trainers/walking shoes
14^th December	Lagan Valley Regional Park Barnett Demesne and Giants ring (please bring Christmas hats) Club tradition, mince pies and mulled wine at Margaret’s house after the walk.	No IMP	Malone House car park Barnett Demesne J322692	8 Miles Trails and towpaths in the Lagan Valley Regional Park and Belvoir Forest. Trainers/walking shoes should be fine unless the weather has been wet. Poles useful in certain parts

Wednesday walks – October - November 2025 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
1^st Oct	Larne. Inver River path and Town Park Memorials. Travel by train from Grand Central Station (GCS) 09:45, Jordanstown 10:09, Carrick 10:23 arriving Larne Town at 10:46, or meet in Riverdale Parking, Pound Street at 11:05.
15^th Oct	Hillsborough Forest Train to GCS leaving W’head at 9.15, C’fergus 9.24, J’town 9.36, W’ abbey 9.40 arriving GCS 10.00. Goldliner 238 departing GCS 10.15 to arrive at Hillsborough War Memorial at 10.37. Return bus times 07 and 37. Return train times from GCS 15 and 45 to Whitehead.
5^th Nov	Ecos Centre Ballymena, meet at Ecos Centre Car Park. Signed from M2 Ballymena Bypass. Junction 11. ( Ballymena/ Broughshane). Those wishing to car share meet Ballyclare Leisure Centre 10.00. Walk starts at Ecos Centre 10.30.
19^th Nov	Abbey Church Monkstown (White Church) - Knockagh Road - Ulster Way Lane - Cullyburn Road - 3-Mile Park. Meet at Abbey Church.