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The East Antrim Rambling Club, founded in 1979, organises a programme of walks every Sunday throughout the year, Summer and Winter. Wednesday morning walks also take place two or three times each month with some additional walks in the summer months.

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Sunday Walks – January - February 2025 This is a summary of the walks in the next few weeks. The full Sunday programme with contact details is available here
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)
5^th 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
12th January	Urban Walk in North West Belfast	Hilary & Barbara going by metro Bus 11A (Silverstream) which leaves Chichester street at 10.30am	Clarendon Park playing fields which is at the end of Sunningdale Park a residential street off the Crumlin Road, opposite the Everton Centre BT14 7HD. Those travelling by car to the starting point should be there for 10.45am. Members travelling on Metro Bus 11A will be arriving around this time. As this is a Linear walk anyone who leaves their car here will need to get the bus back from the Centre of Belfast.	6 Miles Following the Forth Meadow Community Greenway taking in Ballygomartin, Springfield, Falls Park and Bog Meadow The walk finishes in the City Centre. The last leg of the route passes Grand Central Station so train users could finish there if they wish to do so.
19^th January	Coleraine, Mountsandel woods and Bann towpath	No IMP	Car Park beside Coleraine train station on Railway Road. There is an option to get the train there & back so we would be starting the walk at 10.45am and aiming to be back for the 3.19pm train. Those travelling by train leave Grand Central train station at 9.10am, Lanyon Place at 9.20am, arriving in Coleraine at 10.43am.	6-7 Miles Some road/pavement, forest tracks with a few steps and short descent, towpath (mostly tarmac). Can be done in walking shoes but forest tracks can be muddy in places.
2^nd February	Portballintrae, Giants Causeway, Bushmills	Ballymartin Park and Ride at 9.15.	Portballintrae car park BT57 8RT	8 Miles. (Shorter if we are not able to include Runkerry headland). Coastal walk on tracks and paths. Some rocky sections. Boots and poles recommended National Trust members should bring membership cards.

Wednesday walks January - February 2025 The full Wednesday programme with contact details is available here. 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
15^th 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.
29^th Jan	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 coffee and biscuits at her house following the walk.
5^th 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.
19^th Feb	Mallusk – Hydepark. Meet at City of Belfast playing fields car park,(Park Road).