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East Antrim Rambling Club
Wednesday Morning Walks October 2023 March 2024
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Note:-
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Walks take place from 4th October on the
1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month, usually also on
the 5th Wednesday if there is one.
Walks begin at the designated meeting point at 10.30am, unless stated
otherwise. If travel by train is suggested, those not travelling by train should meet at the destination station
entrance at the train arrival time indicated in the Details of Walk column.
Anyone with a query about the start point or about transport should contact
the walk leader
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Date
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Details
of Walk
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Leader
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Phone
No.
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4th
Oct
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Antrim
Castle Gardens Loughshore Reas Wood. Meet at Mossley Station for the 09.33
Train to Antrim (09:20 from Lanyon, 09:24 from Yorkgate). Arrives Antrim at
09:47. Return @ :14 minutes past every hour.
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Margaret Lark
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028 9086 8778
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18th
Oct
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Castlerock. Travel by train from GVS
09:10, Lanyon Place 09.20, Yorkgate 09.24, Mossley West 09.33 to Castlerock,
arrive 10.50. Return @ :08 minutes past every hour.
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Patricia Hagan
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07443 499119
028 9336 0910
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1st
Nov
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Sea wall at
Newtownards.
Park in
front of the Newtownards airfield clubhouse
There are facilities and a cafι. Entrance to airfield on Portaferry
Road is on the right a few 100 yards past the large roundabout
, and a few yards past the petrol station. There is a large sign at
entrance.
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Pat Bunce
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028 9086 4184
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15th
Nov
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Castlewellan Lake - Annesley Gardens. Travel via Downpatrick
Ulsterbus 516 (stopping bus) from Europa Bus Centre @ 09:00 arrives Downpatrick at 10:10. Goldliner
215 (express bus) from Europa Bus Centre @ 09:15 arrives
Downpatrick also at 10:10. Goldliner to Newry via Castlewellan leaves
Downpatrick at 10:20. Otherwise meet at Castlewellan
Upper Square at 10:55.
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Margaret Marshall
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9070 1537
07870 134027
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29th
Nov
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Sydenham
Victoria Park Connswater Greenway Orangefield Park Sandown Road
Comber Walkway Holywood Arches. Travel by train to Sydenham. Leaves Lanyon at 10:12.
Connecting trains from Carrick 09:24, Mossley West 09:26.
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Alastair
Jack
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9083 5956
075 9799 5290
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6th
Dec
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Hillsborough Forest
Goldliner service
238 from Europa Bus Centre departing 10.15 and arriving Hillsborough War
Memorial at 10.41. Train from Whitehead 9.15, Carrickfergus
9.24, Jordanstown 9.36, Whiteabbey 9.40 and Mossley West 9.26.
Return bus Goldliner 238 at **02 and **32.
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Patricia Hagan
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07443 499119
9336 0910
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20th
Dec
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Newtownabbey Way. Mossley West Station 3-Mile Park Monsktown Wood Bleach Green Viaduct
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Isobel Jack
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9083 5956
07594 167025
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3rd
Jan
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Postponed due to
Unforeseen Circumstances.
Purdysburn Ravine Nature Trail (In the grounds
of Knockbracken Health Care Park)
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Margaret Marshall
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9070 1537
07870 134027
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17th
Jan
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Postponed due to unfavourable
weather forecast.
Moira Station Broadwater Aghalee.
Travel by Portadown train from GVS at 10:11, arrives Moira 10.42. Connecting
trains from Whitehead 09:15, Mossley West 9.26. Return from Moira at XX.28
and XX.58 to GVS
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Alastair
Jack
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9083 5956
075 9799 5290
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31st
Jan
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Larne. Inver River path and Town Park
Memorials. Travel by train from
GVS 09:45, Jordanstown 10:09, Carrick 10:20 or meet in Riverdale Parking, Pound Street at
11:05.
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Elsie Spoerri
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07721 466478
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7th
Feb
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Grove Park - Alexandra Park - Waterworks.
Meet in the carpark in Grove park on Jellico Avenue.
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Pat Bunce
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028 9086 4184
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21st
Feb
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Botanic Botanic Gardens - Stranmillis Lagan Towpath. Meet at
Botanic Station 10:00. Trains to Botanic from Whitehead 9.15 or Mossley West
9.26.
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Marlene Boe
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028 9083
3092
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6th
March
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Purdysburn Ravine Nature Trail (In the grounds
of Knockbracken Health Care Park)
Meet
at Cairnshill Park & Ride, 299 Saintfield Road,
BT8 7SH
Park
& ride bus (Service 652 destination Ballynahinch)
serves Cairnshill Park & Ride on Saintfield Road. Picks up from Adelaide Street at 10.05
arriving Park &Ride 10.25. Return XX.25
Alternatively
return by 7A bus from Cairnshill Road every 20
minutes 4/24/44 minutes past hour
Nature
trail follows Purdysburn River,
we can also go into nearby fields boots and sticks advised.
Margaret would be pleased if walkers came back to her house
for coffee and biscuits after the walk; she suggested that they bring their
own sandwiches as there are no cafes nearby.
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Margaret Marshall
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9070 1537
07870 134027
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20th
March
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Glenarm
Forest. Meet for 10.30. at Glenarm Harbour car park.
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Linda
Cross
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07732
652049
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27th
March
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Moira
Station Broadwater Aghalee.
Travel by Portadown train from GVS at 10:11, arrives Moira 10.42. Connecting
trains from Whitehead 09:15, Mossley West 9.26. Return from Moira at XX.28
and XX.58 to GVS
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Alastair
Jack
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9083
5956
075 9799 5290
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