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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 – April – May 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)
27^th April	Helens Bay to Helens Tower This walk is in memory of Doris Craig who led this walk up until recent years, who sadly passed away in early March.	IMP	Helens Bay car park J458828 Sheet 15	10 Miles Mostly paths and trails along bridal paths with a gentle ascent up to Helens tower. Can be done in walking/training shoes, poles recommended as it can be muddy after rain fall.
4TH MAY	BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND	NO WALK
11^th May	am Murlough Bay to Fairhead - circular route. pm Around Murlough Bay.	To be confirmed	The first car park, LHS, you come to on Murlough Road, the road down into Murlough Bay. D191418 Sheet 05. Note 10am PLEASE to ensure everyone getting a parking space. Google maps Ballycastle BT54 6RG, but Murlough Bay is well sign posted off the A2 Cushendall Rd going east from Ballycastle.	7-8 miles approx am. Coastal walk to Fairhead. Rough, rocky, stony tracks ups and downs, steep in places, following the cliffs. Some may be wet boggy sections also a section of tarmac road. Amazing views, weather permitting. pm. Around Murlough Bay, tarmac paths, tracks and a woodland walk, time permitting with more fantastic scenery. Boots and walking poles recommended.
18^th May	Castlewellan Forest Park	Cairnshill Park & Ride car park. Open from Saintfield road on a Sunday. Free parking. Leaving at 9.45am	The Square,Castlewellan J342363 Sheet 29	8 Miles 150 Metres Forest paths, uphill with some climbing. Boots and walking poles recommended.
25TH MAY	BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Wednesday walks – May - June 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
21 May	Montalto Estate : Alpine Trail, Garden Walk , Lost Garden Walk and Lake Walk. The admission charges for the trails are : - Adults : £8.40 / 65+ : £7.80. Optional lunch at the Montalto cafe. Transport will be by car sharing to be arranged. Meet at the Main Car Park for 10.30 am.
4 June	Carnmoney Hill (Lower Slopes). Meet in car park behind O’Neill Road filling station.
18 June	Ballyboley Forest - Killylane. Meet at Ballyboley Forest Car Park at 10.30.