East Antrim Rambling Club
Wednesday Morning Walks – October 2024 – March 2025

Note:-

Walks take place from 2nd 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

 

Date

Details of Walk

Leader

Phone No.

2nd
Oct

Portrush to Portstewart

Train from Lanyon Place 09.20 and Mossley West at 09.33. Change at Coleraine. Arriving in Portrush at 10.57. Bus from Portstewart  to Coleraine 13.53 to connect with train at Coleraine 14.23.

Patricia Hagan

07443 499119
028 9336 0910

16th
Oct

Larne. Inver River path and Town Park MemorialsTravel 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.

Elsie Spoerri

07721 466478

30th
Oct

Bangor NIR Station - Ballyholme – Groomsport Harbour. 10:15 train from Lanyon to Bangor. Return bus from Groomsport to Bangor XX:35 every hour.

Isobel Jack

9083 5956
07594 167025

6th
Nov

Lagan Towpath to Ormeau Park

Meet at the front entrance of Lanyon Station at 10.30. 

Train from Whitehead 09.45, Carrickfergus 09.54, Jordanstown 10.06, Whiteabbey 10.09 arriving in Lanyon at 10.22.

Patricia Hagan

07443 499119
028 9336 0910

20th
Nov

Castlewellan Lake - Annesley Gardens. Meet at Castlewellan Upper Square at 10:55.

Margaret Marshall

9070 1537
07870 134027

4th
Dec

Antrim Area: Meet at Mossley Station for the 09.33 Train to Antrim (09:10 from GCS, 09:20 from Lanyon, 09:24 from Yorkgate). Arrives Antrim at 09:47. Return @ :14 minutes past every hour.

Linda Cross

07732 652049

18th
Dec

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

 

Kind invitation from Margaret for mince pies and mulled wine (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) following the walk, at her house.

Margaret Marshall

9070 1537
07870 134027

15th
Jan

Stormont Estate. Meet at Lanyon Station entrance at 10:30, then travel by Glider to Summerhill Avenue and access estate via Mo Mowlam Car Park entrance. Train from Whitehead 09.45, Carrickfergus 09.54, Jordanstown 10.06, Whiteabbey 10.10 arriving in Lanyon at 10.22.

Alastair Jack

9083 5956
075 9799 5290

29th
Jan

 

 

 

5th
Feb

Maine River Walk and Gracehill Village.

Train from Mossley West 9.33. arrives Ballymena 10.00.   

Bus 127 for Galgorm Village leaves Ballymena station at 10.30.

Return bus at 20 mins past the hour to train station, Train leaves  Ballymena  on the hour for Mossley.   Lunch can be at Galgorm Garden Centre.

Linda Cross

07732 652049

19th
Feb

 

 

 

5th
March

Crossgar - Tobhar Mhuire: Ulsterbus 515 from Adelaide Street @ 10:25, arriving Crossgar at 11.10. Parking may be available at the house otherwise in Crossgar village.

Margaret Marshall

9070 1537
07870 134027

19th
March

Lurgan Park. Lunch in Brownlow House. Travel by train from Grand Central Station (GCS) at 10:06, arrives Lurgan 10:47. 09:24 train from Carrick arrives GCS 10:00. 09:26 from Mossley arrives GCS 09:50.

Patricia Hagan

07443 499119
028 9336 0910

 

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