EAST ANTRIM RAMBLING CLUB

SUNDAY WALK PROGRAMME - WINTER 2019/2020

*  All walks start at 10.30 am at the WALK MEETING POINT (including A-B walks) - any concerns at all about the walk please contact the WALK LEADER.  If going to the interim meeting point check time carefully as times change.  Walks are circular unless otherwise stated. Please check emails prior to walk in case there is any change

DATE	WALK	IMP (interim meeting point)	WALK MEETING POINT (ordnance survey grid ref, OS sheet number)	DESCRIPTION   (distance, elevation if over 200 metres, nature of terrain, useful information)	WALK LEADER/S
13^th October	Ballyholme beach. Orlock and Portavou lake	No IMP	Ballyholme car park turn left at Groomsport roundabout where carriage way ends and take first right J525825	9 miles Coastal path Boots and pole recommended as it can be very muddy around the lake if there has been a lot of rain.	Eileen Carson 02891468319 07484144595
20^th October	Quoile,Portulla Wood (NT) Inch Abbey	Carryduff shops (Beside Eight South Restaurant) 14a Ballynahinch Road BT8 8DN 9.45am	First car park on left,Quoile Pondage,off Downpatrick-Strangford Road J495473 Sheet 21	8 Miles Riverside and Woodland walk taking in the Mound of Down and Down Museum Boots recommended as paths sometimes flood and parts are boggy.	Margaret Marshall 02890701537 07870134027
27^th October	Belfast Hills Divis Black Mountain, Black Hill, Heath Hill	No IMP	Car park on Divis road J374305	10 miles 400 metres Gradual ascent-hard surface, bog and boardwalk-boots recommended	Jim Martin 07708069407
10^th November	Hazelbank Park to Campbell Memorial Garden at Mossley Mill, incorporating Mossley and Monkstown Woods, NI Hospice Butterfly and Quiet Groves	No IMP	Hazelbank Park (Roundabout at the end of M5) Grid reference J352814 Sheet No 15	10 Miles in total Linear walk Coastal and forest paths (Lunch at the replica world war 1 trench)	Gerard & Teresa Malone Gerard- 07837637267 Teresa- 07896330095
17^th November	North Down Coast, Helens Bay, Crawfordsburn Country park and Bridal path	No IMP	Helens Bay car park J458828 sheet 15	8 Miles Coastal path, forest trails and paths to water fall Can be done in trainers/walking shoes	Jim & Allison Crawford Allison- 07843749814 Jim - 07985566182
24^th November	Woodburn Dams	No IMP	Car park on Woodburn Road J366899 Sheet15	8 miles Mostly forest tracks Can be done in trainers/walking shoes	Susan Clements-07724071699 Elizabeth Adams-07507483457
8^th December	Derry/Londonderry The three bridges	Meeting on Belfast-Londonderry train 9.10am from Great Victoria street 9.33am at Mossley West	Waterside train Station	9 miles circular walk taking in Craigavon bridge, Foyle bridge, Peace bridge and historic city centre Return train from Waterside at 5.38pm Last train at 7.38pm	Jennifer Austin 07557371951
15^th December	Laganvalley Regional Park Barnett Demesne-Giant’s Ring Club tradition, mince pies and mulled wine at Margaret’s after walk	No IMP	Malone House car park, Barnett Demesne J322692	8 miles Trails and towpath of Laganvalley Regional Park and Belvoir Forest. Trainers should be fine unless weather has been wet. Poles useful for certain parts	Margaret Marshall 02890701537 07870134027
22^nd December	CHRISTMAS BREAK- NO WALK
29^th December	CHRISTMAS BREAK- NO WALK
12^th January	Portrush to Portstewart and return to Portrush	Sandyknowes roundabout-hard shoulder on A6 BT36 4RF 9.15am	West bay car park Portrush C854403(4)	9 miles with option to do 7 miles Coastal path-trainers should suffice	Hazel Kyle-07501144013 Lois Brennan-0779953670
19^th January	North Down Coastal path Bangor to Hollywood	No IMP	Holywood station at 9.45 to catch 9.53 train to Bangor (or this train from Lanyon Place at 9.42)	8 miles Coastal path- trainers should suffice	Doris Craig 02891852211 07754546047
26^th January	Newtownabbey way	No IMP	Corrs Corner Roundabout 3rd exit from Sandyknowes roundabout leading to Business park. Start of walk on right hand side J310846 Sheet 15	10 Miles Corrs Corner to Jordanstown and return. Mainly flat. On paths, short stretch on road and grassland Can be done in trainers/walking shoes	Jim Martin 07708069407
9^th February	Glenariff Forest Park	Walk Cancelled because of expected adverse Weather conditions			Rene Ireland 07932231983
16^th February	Antrim Area	No IMP	Antrim Forum car- park J145866 Sheet 14	6 Miles Footpath and country roads Can be done in trainers/trail shoes	Susan Clements-07724071699 Elizabeth Adams-07507483457
23^rd February	Tollymore Forest park, Donard forest, Newcastle seafront	No IMP	Donard car park	8 Miles Paved road, forest track Can be done in trainers/trail shoes	Jim & Allison Crawford Allison- 07843749814 Jim - 07985566182
8^th March	Castlewellan Loanens	No IMP	The square Castlewellan 3342363 sheet 29	9 Miles Mostly country lanes Can be done in trainers/trail shoes	Eileen Carson 02891468319 07484144595
15^th March	Ardilea Bridge (near Clough) – Newcastle (A-B)	No IMP	Meet in Donard car park in Newcastle at 10.00. We will then take half the cars back to Ardilea Bridge.	8 Miles We will walk along the old railway line into Dundrum, where we should have time to visit the castle, before returning to the coastal path and making our way past Dundrum Inner Bay, through the sand dunes and along the boardwalk and beach to Newcastle. Can be done in trainers/trail shoes. A walking pole may be helpful on stony sections of the beach.	Jennifer Austin 02893378604
22^nd March	Carnmoney Hill	No IMP	Car park near Whiteabbey War Memorial, Shore road J358827	6-8 Miles 230m ascent, mostly on paths but can be wet underfoot on the hill. Boots are recommended	Susan Clements 07724071699 Elizabeth Adams 07507483457
29^th March	Mournes Slieve Loughshannagh, Doan, Carn and Ott	Carryduff shops (Beside Eight South Restaurant) 14a Ballynahinch Road	Ott/Blue Quarry car park Grid Reference J280279 Sheet no 29	620m, 6miles Stony paths, gorse, bog, heathland and stiles. Full mountain gear required	Gerard & Teresa Malone (Gerard) 07837637267 (Teresa) 07896330095
Easter break – 10^thApril to 14^th April	Details to follow

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