EAST ANTRIM RAMBLING CLUB
SUNDAY WALK PROGRAMME – AutumnWinter 2024/2025
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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
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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 |
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6th October |
Cave Hill
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No IMP |
Meet Belfast Castle Car Park J328793 Sheet 15 |
250 Metres - 6 Miles Stone paths, gorse, grassy tracks, stiles. Full mountain gear recommended |
Gerard & Teresa Gerard 07837637267 Teresa
07896330095 |
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20th October |
Crawfordsburn country park, waterfalls. Cancelled due to anticipated adverse weather
conditions. This walk will
now take place on Sunday 3rd Nov 24. |
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3rd November |
Crawfordsburn country park, waterfalls. |
No IMP |
Car Park Helens Bay Turn off the A2 Belfast/Bangor road for
Helen's Bay onto the Craigdarragh road about 1.5
mile turn left onto the Coastguard Avenue drive along the lane to a large car park. BT19 1JY |
7 Miles Coastal paths, beach, forest trails to
Waterfall. Can be done in trainers/walking shoes. Poles recommended for parts. |
Jim & Allison Jim 07985566182 Allison
07843749814 |
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10th November |
Newtownabbey Way |
No IMP |
Meet Hazelbank (roundabout at end of M5) J352814
Sheet 15 |
10 Miles Linear walk, coastal and wooded area paths,
lunch at WW1 trench replica. |
Gerard & Teresa Gerard 07837637267 Teresa
07896330095 |
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17th November |
Lead mines, Helens Tower, Mountain road and
back into Clandeboye Estate |
No IMP |
Somme Centre car park, off Bangor/Newtownards
carriageway. BT23 7HP J499769 Sheet 19 |
8 Miles Circular walk mostly paths and trails with
some road walking. Can be muddy
underfoot if there has been a lot of rain. Boots and poles recommended |
Jim & Allison Jim
07985566182 Allison 07843749814 |
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24th November |
Castlewellan Forest Park |
Cairnshill Park & Ride Car Park. Open from the Saintfield
Road on a Sunday. Free parking Leaving at 9.45am |
The Square, Castlewellan J342363 Sheet 29 |
8 Miles 272 Metres Forest paths, uphill with some climbing. Boots and walking poles recommended. |
Margaret Marshall 02890701537 07870134027 |
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1st December |
Carnfunnock Country Park |
Sandyknowes (lay-by on A6 to Antrim) |
Drains Bay car park D388060 |
6 Miles Park trails, forest tracks, some road and Ballygally Beach. Sturdy trainers should suffice and
poles advised for the forest. |
Rene Ireland 07932231983 |
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15th December |
Lagan Valley Regional park Barnett Demesne and Giants ring (please bring Christmas hats) Club tradition, mince pies and mulled wine at
Margaret’s house after the walk. |
No IMP |
Malone House car park Barnett Demesne J322692 |
8 Miles Trails and towpaths in the Laganvalley
Regional park and Belvoir forest.
Trainers/walking shoes should be fine unless the weather has been wet. Poles useful in certain parts |
Margaret Marshall 02890701537 07870134027 |
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22nd December |
Christmas
Break |
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29th December |
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5th January |
North Down Coastal path- Bangor to Holywood |
No IMP |
Holywood train station car park to catch
9.53am train to Bangor (this train from Lanyon place at 9.42am) |
8 Miles Coastal path Can be done in trainers/walking shoes |
Allison Crawford and Eileen Carson Eileen 02891468319 Allison 07843749814 |
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12th January |
Urban Walk in North West Belfast |
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TBC |
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Hilary & Barbara Hilary Neill 07765595172 Barbara Thompson 07968210530 |
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19th January |
TBC |
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Denise Wilson 07990632144 |
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2nd February |
Portballintrae,
Giants Causeway, Bushmills |
Ballymartin Park and Ride |
Portballintrae
car park BT57 8RT |
8 Miles Coastal walk on tracks and paths. Some rocky sections. Boots and poles
recommended |
Jennifer Austin 07827393449 |
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16th February |
AM Walk- Glasswater
Wood PM Walk-Tobhar Mhuire, Crossagar. |
Cairnshill Park & Ride Car Park. Open from the Saintfield
Road on a Sunday. Free parking Leaving at 9.45am |
AM-Glasswater Wood Crossgar J444637
Sheet 21 BT30 9JA Brown signposted from A7 road before Crossgar PM- Tobhar Mhuire, Crossgar |
AM- Grassy paths through woodland PM-Woodland and fields in grounds of estate. Boots recommended |
Margaret Marshall 02890701537 07870134027 |
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2nd March |
Downhill/Castlerock |
No IMP |
The beach (public toilets) Castlerock. Meeting 11am, later start time to facilitate
use of the train. Belfast Lanyon place 9.20am. Mossley West 9.33am arriving at Castlerock
10.51am C773363 Sheet 4 |
8 Miles Road, forest, grassy tracks in Bishops Palace
Demesne and Black Glen. Some steep steps, poles might be useful.
Trainers/walking shoes should be fine unless the weather is wet. National Trust Members should bring membership
card although of late this has been just needed for car park. |
Rene Ireland 07932231983 |
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9th
March |
Derry /
Londonderry Bridges |
No IMP |
Belfast/Londonderry train from Belfast Lanyon
place 9.20am. Mossley West 9.33am Meeting at Waterside train station at 11.22
for those travelling by car. |
9 Miles Circular walk, taking in old and new bridges. Return train from Waterside Station at 3.38pm
or 5.38pm. |
Jennifer Austin 07827393449 |
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16th March |
St. Patricks Weekend |
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23rd March |
TBC |
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Kay Campbell 07739095840 |
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30th
March |
Mothers Day |
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