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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 and on Wednesday evenings from April to September. Wednesday morning walks proceed two or three times each month from September to March.
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Sunday Walks April – May 2021 This is a summary of the walks in the next few weeks. The full summer 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)
18^th April	Sallagh Braes circular, Antrim Hills	No IMP	Linford car park on Sallagh Road D333072 Sheet 9	8 Miles 312 Metres Mix of road, rough open hillside (often boggy in places) and grassy track Boots and poles recommended
25^th April	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
9^th May	Belfast parks and Titanic Quarter taking in HMS Caroline	No IMP	Meeting outside Botanic train station Train leaving Lanyon Place at 09.57am arriving at Botanic at 10.02am (if members wish to travel by train)	9 Miles Flat walk, tarmac tracks in parks Trainers/walking shoes should be fine
16^th May	Crockbrack way	No IMP	Mulligans Pub B40 Draperstown/Moneyneany road. Directions, main Derry road. After passing Magera on the right, take left Moneyneany. On entering village take left. Pub 1 mile on left H75451 Sheet 13	7 Miles 200 Metres Minor road, gravel path, open hillside. Boots and poles recommended
23^rd May	Castlewellan Forest Park	No IMP	The Square Castlewellan J342363 Sheet 29	8 Miles 272 Metres Forest paths, uphill with some climbing Boots and walking poles recommended
30^th May	Drundrum and Murlough Bay	No IMP	Drundrum Castle car park J458828 Sheet 15	8 Miles Road and tracks Can be done in trainers/walking shoes

This is a summary of the Wednesday walks in the next few weeks. The full Wednesday programme as developed to date 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
28 April	Newtownabbey Way – Corr’s Corner – New Mossley Wildflower Way. Meet at Mossley Railway Station.
12 May	Woodburn forest and reservoir. Meet in Angler’s car park adjacent to Woodburn Church.
19 May	Hazelbank to Jordanstown Loughshore Car Park and return. Meet at Hazelbank for 10.30am start.
26 May	North Belfast Parks. Grove Playing Fields, Alexandra Gardens, Waterworks, Meet Jellico Avenue entrance to Grove playing fields.
9 June	Cregagh Glen to Lisnabreeny. Meet at bus turning circle just before junction of Cregagh Park and Cregagh Road (below dual carriageway) Map 15 Grid Ref J362712
16 June	Ballyholme Beach, Ward Park and walled garden. Meet at Bangor Marina car park, (Pickie end)
23 June	Antrim Mill Race Trail. Meet at Antrim Forum car Park
30-June	Newtownabbey Way. 3-Mile Water Park – Monkstown Wood. Meet at Mossley Railway Station.