Winter Walks 2008-9

Date	Details of Walk	Grid. Ref. Map No.
Oct 05	Coalisland Canal and Blackwater river. Meet left Car Park, signed ‘Island Craft and Bog Museum and Enterprise Centre’ off A45 entrance to Coalisland from M1 IMP Junction 6 M1 9.45am 9m	H838662 (19)
Oct 12	Killard Point – Ardglass. A – B IMP Carryduff 9.45am 9m	J559375 (21)
Oct 18-Sat	UFRC AGM 2.00pm “Slieve Gullion Courtyard Centre”, near Newry – 3 walks starting from 9.30am
Oct 19	Cave Hill –difficult walk over rough ground - very slippery. Meet at Upper Cavehill Road.	J324785 (15)
Oct 26	Glens of Antrim above Garron Tower. IMP Carnlough Harbour Car Park 10.15am	D288182 (9)
Nov 02	The Square, Warrenpoint - Donaghguy Reservoir - Burren - Rostrevor - Warrenpoint IMP Junction 6 car park (M1) 9.30am 10m	J143183 (29)
Nov 09	Dungonnell Dam - Glenariff IMF Sandyknowes 9.30am 8m	D193170 (9)
Nov 16	The Square, Castlewellan – Castlewellan Loanens. IMP Carryduff 9.45am 11m	J342363 (29)
Nov 23	Stormont Childrens Play Park – Craigantlet Hills – Holywood – Redburn – Stormont 10m	J400740 (15)
Nov 30	Helen’s Bay Car Park – Helen’s Tower – Crawfordsburn – Helen’s Bay 9m	J458828 (15)
Dec 07	Historical Buildings in Portaferry- Windmill Hill - Marfield Bay -  Nugent's Wood. Meet Car Park at Exploris. IMP Flood Gates Car Park Newtownards 10.00am 9m	J593509 (21)
Dec 14	Peatlands Country Park – Derryadd Lake IMP Junction 6 M1 9.45am. 8m	H902605 (19)
Dec 21	Killyleagh Harbour – Delamont Country Park – Gibbs Island. 8m	J531524 (21)
Dec 26	Gobbins to White Harbour. Meet Quay Lane 11.00am A - B	J465911 (15)
Jan 01	Lagan Meadows – Lagan Towpath – Lady Dixon Park – Meet at Knightsbridge Park entrance to Lagan Meadows 11.00am	J333705 (15)
Jan 04	Ballyholme beach car park - Groomsport – Orlock – Portavoe Reservoir. 9m	J525825 (15)
Jan 11	Knockagh Monument- Woodburn	J367868 (15)
Jan 18	Cullybackey Station to Ballymena. Meet Ballymena Station for 10.35 Train – or travel all way by train. IMP Sandyknowes 9.45am 7m	D103032 (9)
Jan 25	Start Donard Carpark – Newcastle seafront – Tollymore forest – Donard Forest – Finish Donard Carpark. 8-10m	J374305 (29)
Feb 01	Holywood - Bangor. – Return by Train. Meet at Holywood Railway Station 10.30am 10m	J395792 (15)
Feb 08	Hazelbank Car Park - Whitehouse - Glas-Na-Bradan Glen - Belfast Castle - Cave Hill" 9m	J354814 (15)
Feb 15	Somme Museum - Crawfordsburn - Queen's Parade Car Park Bangor. Meet Parade Car Park Bangor (Pickie End) A - B 8m	J507823 (15)
Feb 22	Headless Cross Car Park – Sallagh Braes – Scawt Hill. IMP Sandyknowes 9.30am 8m	D334074 (9)
Mar 01	Carrick Little Car Park – Annalong Valley – Brandy Pad – Annalong Wood. Total ascent 1400ft. IMP Carryduff 9.30am 8m	J345219 (29)
Mar 04	A.G.M. Coast Road Hotel Carrickfergus 7.30pm
Mar 08	Slemish & Surrounding Area – Meet Slemish Car Park IMP Sandyknowes 9.45	D219057 (9)
Mar 15	St. Patrick’s Way, Ballyalton, Saul, Raholp, Ballystokes. IMP Carryduff 9.45am 10m	J524446 (21)
Mar 22	Trostan. Start at intersection of Moyle Way and Ballymena – Cushendall Road. (B14) IMP Sandyknowes 9.15am	D192218 (9)
Mar 29	Carrick Little CarPark, Blue Lough Binnian IMP Carryduff 9.30am	J345219 (29)

Easter Weekend is Leenaun in Connemara and staying at the Leenane Hotel on a half board basis - 4 nights 245 euro pp with a single supplement of 10 euro pp per night. Deposit £20 to Treasurer by 31 January 2009

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