East Antrim Rambling Club – Wednesday Walks - Summer 2024

Note

Walks start on 17th April and subsequently take place on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month, also on the 5th Wednesday if there is one.
Unless otherwise stated 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

Leader

Phone No.

17 April

Ballyboley Forest - Killylane.

Meet Ballyboley Forest car park at 10.30.

Linda Cross

07732 652049

1 May

Montalto Estate: Woodland Trail, Garden Walk and Lake Walk. There is a charge to do this walk £7.80 (65+) / £8.40 adult. Transport will be by car sharing to be arranged. Meet at main car park 10.45am.

Patricia Hagan

07443 499119
028 9336 0910

15 May

Carnmoney Hill (Lower Slopes). Meet in car park behind O’Neill Road filling station.

Elsie Spoerri

07721 466478

29 May

Lurgan Park. Meet at Lanyon Station (Departure Platform) for 10.04 train to Portadown arriving Lurgan at 10:52. Connecting trains from Whitehead 09:15, Carrickfergus 09:24, Jordanstown 09:36, Whiteabbey 09:39 arr. Lanyon 09:50: from Mossley West 09:26 arr. Lanyon 09:41.

There will be an option to have lunch at Brownlow House.

Return trains from Lurgan to Lanyon xx22 and xx52. 

Isobel Jack

028 9083 5956
07594 167025

5 June

Minnowburn to Giant’s Ring. Meet Minnowburn Carpark J325685

Margaret Marshall

028 9070 1537
07870 134027

19 June

Portrush: West Strand - Harbour - Ramore Head - Arcadia.
9.33am train from Mossley West arrives Portrush 10.57am.
Return train from Portrush: xx 43.

Patricia Hagan

07443 499119
028 9336 0910

3 July

Quolie Reservoirs 5 mins from Broughshane. Meet at Ballyclare Leisure centre 10.00 leaving 10.05.   Car share is a must only room for 3 cars at reservoirs.   The walk is on tarmac 4.1/2 miles.   Bring a snack or eat at The Thatch in Broughshane.

Linda Cross

07732 652049

17 July

Carnalea – Bangor. Travel by Train. 10:14 from Lanyon arrives Carnalea Station 10:41. Return trains from Bangor xx:00, xx:30

Margaret Lark

028 9086 8778

31 July

Cavehill. Meet at Upper Hightown Road Car Park. Coming from the Glengormley direction drive up the Hightown Road to its junction with the Upper Hightown Road. Turn left and drive for over a mile. The entrance to the Cavehill Car Park is quite narrow and comes only a few yards after the wide entrance to a quarry.

Alastair Jack

028 9083 5956
07597 995290

7 Aug

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

028 9070 1537
078 7013 4027

21 Aug

C.S. Lewis Square – Connswater Greenway – Orangefield Park. Meet at Lanyon Place Station Entrance at 10:25 – Glider to Holywood Arches. Train at 09:45 from Whitehead arrives Lanyon Place 10:22.

Marlene Boe

028 9083 3092

4 Sept

Abbey Church Monkstown (White Church) - Knockagh Road - Ulster Way Lane - Cullyburn Road - 3-Mile Park. Meet at Abbey Church.

Elsie Spoerri

07721 466478

18 Sept

Holywood Parks and Coastal Path. Travel by Train. 10:14 from Lanyon arrives Holywood NIR Station 10:26. Return trains from Holywood xx:21, xx:51

Alastair Jack

028 9083 5956
07597 995290

 

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