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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 December 2021 – January 2022 This is a summary of the walks in the next few weeks. The full winter programme 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)
28^th November		TBC – OFFER OF WALK GLADLY APPRICAITED
12^th December	Brown’s Bay and Skernaghan Point for a 10.30am start and then drive to Whitehead, Blackhead Path for lunch and 1.30pm start.		No IMP	Brown’s Bay (am) Car Park opposite beach (D437028) and Whitehead (pm) Car Park at start of Blackhead Path (J476923)	Approximately 7 Miles in total Gravel and grassy paths, one stile and steps on Blackhead Path. Boots and poles recommended
19^th December	Lagan Valley Regional Park Barnett Demesne and Giants Ring. Club tradition, mince pies and mulled wine at Margaret’s house after walk		No IMP	Malone House car park Barnett Demesne J322692	8 Miles Trails and Towpath of Laganvalley Regional park and Belvoir Forest. Trainers/walking shoes should be fine unless weather has been wet. Poles useful in certain parts.
26^th December	CHISRTMAS BREAK- NO WALK
9^th January	Derry/Londonderry		No IMP	Meeting on the Belfast to Londonderry train 9.10am from Great Victoria Street 9.33am at Mossley West Walk starts from Waterside train station	9 Miles Circular walk taking in Craigavon Bridge, Foyle Bridge, Peace Bridge and Historic City centre. Return train from Waterside at 5.38pm Last train 7.38pm Can be done in trainers/walking shoes
16^th January	North Down coastal path		No IMP	Holywood train station car park to catch 9.53am train to Bangor(or this train from Lanyon place at 9.42am)	8 Miles Coastal path Can be done in trainers/walking shoes
23^rd January	Portaferry Heritage Trail		No IMP	Exploris car park J590510 Sheet 21	7 Miles circular walk including Historical tour of Portaferry, taking in Nugent’s wood and Windmill hill. Can be done in Trainers/walking shoes.
30^th January	Quoile,Portulla Wood(NT) Inch Abbey		No IMP	First car park on left, Quoile Pondage off Downpatrick/ Strangford road J495473 Sheet 12	8 miles Riverside and Woodland walk taking in the Mound of Down and Down Museum. Boots recommended as paths sometimes flooded and parts can be boggy

Wednesday walks December 2021 – February 2022 The full Wednesday programme 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
1st Dec	Antrim Mill Race Trail. Meet at Antrim Forum car Park
15^th Dec	Clarendon Dock – Titanic Quarter. Meet at Yorkgate NIR Station entrance at 10:25.
29th Dec	Scrabo Country Park – Lake and Tower. Meet at Killynether Wood Car Park
5th Jan	Newtownabbey Way – Meet at Mossley West Railway Station
19th Jan	Hollywood Coast and Parks - Meet at Seapark Car Park.
2nd Feb	Hazelbank to Jordanstown Loughshore carpark and return. Meet at Hazelbank.
16^th Feb	Stranmillis - Lagan Towpath – Belvoir Forest Park. Meet in Boat Club car park at Stranmillis.