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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 – Rea’s 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 café. 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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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).
From Adelaide Street serving Cairnshill Park &
Ride on Saintfield Road - 10.05 arriving Park &Ride
10.25. Return XX.25
Kind
invitation for mince pies and mulled wine at Margaret’s house after the walk
Return 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.
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Margaret Marshall
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9070 1537
07870 134027
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17th
Jan
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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 – Stranmillis – Belvoir Forest. Train to Botanic from Whitehead 9.15, Carrickfergus
9.24, Jordanstown 9.36, Whiteabbey 9.40 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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20th
March
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