Draft – Wednesday Morning Walks Autumn & Winter - 2010-11

Walks start on 29^th September and subsequently take place on the 2^nd & 4^th Wednesdays each month.
Walks begin at the designated meeting point at 10.30am,
Anyone with a query about the start point or about transport should contact the walk leader.

Date	Details of Walk	Leader	Contact No.
29^th Sept	Tardree – Carnearny Meet at Forest Car Park off Parkgate - Connor Road	Alastair Jack	9083 5956
13^th Oct	Ballygilbert – Crawfordsburn Country Park – Bangor (meet at Bangor Bus Station at 10.40  for bus to Ballygilbert at 10.50)	Jeffrey Johnston	9086 4993
27th Oct	Minnowburn - Giant's Ring – Barnett’s Demesne. Meet at Minnowburn Car Park (first turn on right after Shaws Bridge). Grid Ref J325685  OS sheet 20	Margaret Marshall	9070 1537
10^th Nov	Scrabo Country Park and Tower. Meet at Killynether Wood Car Park. (on Killynether Road). (J474720)	Margaret Lark	9086 8778
24^th Nov	Carnlough – Cranny Falls. Meet at Car Park across the road from the Harbour	Isobel Jack	9083 5956
8^th Dec	Meet at Bangor front car park (Pickie side ) - Ballyholme beach - Ward Park Gardens - Castle Park - Walled garden (if open).	Eileen Carson	9146 8319
15^th Dec	Seapark – Green Island – Loughshore Park. Along the foreshore. (A – B) Meet at Loughshore Car Park. (Wellingtons and walking sticks an advantage)	Barbara Russell	9337 2723
22^nd Dec	Central Station – Ormeau Park – Botanic Gardens – Lagan Walkway Albert Bridge – Lagan Lookout – Clarendon Dock. Meet in Central Station Concourse. 10:00 train from Carrick arrives in Central at 10:27.	Alastair Jack	9083 5956
12^th Jan	Belfast Castle - Cave Hill. Meet at Car Park just before Castle Entrance Gates.	Cyril McAteer	9071 0887
26^th Jan	Helen's Bay – Seapark - Clandeboye Avenue - Coastal Path. Meet at Helen's Bay Car Park	Joy Scott	9146 2454
9^th Feb	Stranmillis – Lagan Towpath – Belvoir Forest – Shaw’s Bridge – Clement Wilson Park. Meet in car park adjacent to Boat Club.	Elma Godfrey	9086 1070
23^rd Feb	Larne – Olderfleet Castle – Leisure Centre – Black Arch. Meet at Riverdale Car Park. (Turn sharp right off Pound Street)	Sonia Glover	2827 5549
9^th Mar	Loughmourne Presbyterian Church – Ruined Bawn – Tulgey Wood. Meet at Church on Carneal Road (off Red Brae Road/ Loughmourne Road from Milebush, Carrickfergus). Grid Ref. J404942. OS Sheet 15. or meet at Carrick Omniplex Cinema Car Park (Marina) at 10:15.	Barbara Russell	9337 2723
23^rd Mar	Newtownards - Kiltonga Lake - Milecross Road - Ballyrogan Lane. Meet at Talbot St. Car Park, Newtownards.	Joy Scott	9146 2454

Walk Options

Redburn Country Park. Meet at car park on Old Holywood Road

Comber - Dundonald – Travel to Comber by bus. Either meet at Car park at Stormont Children’s Play Park @ 10:00 – walk to Kings Road for Ulsterbus No. 511 (Shrigley) at 10:22 or catch bus at Laganside Bus Centre at 10:00.

Bangor – Stricklands Glen. Meet in Car Park at Marina (Pickie Pool end)

Minnowburn – Giant’s Ring. Meet at Minnowburn Car Park (first turn on right after Shaws Bridge Grid Ref J325685  OS sheet 20

Whitehead. Meet at Kennedy’s Point Car Park

Larne Promenade – Black Arch – Town Park – Meet at Swimming Pool Car Park.

Carnlough – Cranny Falls. Meet at Car Park across the road from the Harbour

Talbot Street Car Park Newtownards (Leisure Centre) - Kiltonga Duck Pond, Milecross Road

Stranmillis Boat Club – Botanic Gardens – Ormeau Bridge – Albert Bridge – Waterfront Bridge – Ormeau Park – Stranmillis. Meet at Car Park near Boat Club.

Lough Mourne Church – Ruined Bawn – Tulgey Wood. Meet at ????

Car Park @ Helens Bay - Seapark & Coastal Path

Join in annual walk through St Patrick’s country. Organised jointly by Down District Council and the Lecale Ramblers. Details on Down District web site at www.downdc@gov.uk or Down District Tourist Information Office 028 4461 2233

Holywood Esplanade – Church Road – Glen Lyon – Twizzle Bridge – Ballymenoch Park – Cultra – Holywood Esplanade

Larne/ Carnfunnock/ Magheramourne

Islandmagee

Lisburn Island Centre

Divis & Black Mountain

Carnlough – Cranny Falls

3-Mile Park – Monkstown Wood – Carnmoney Hill – Ballyduff Brae – 3-Mile Park

Moira Station - Aghalee

Leaders

Maureen Koelmeyer

Isobel Jack

Derek McLain

Sonia Glover

Joy Scott

Margaret Marshall

Jeffrey Johnston

Barbara Russell

Margaret Lark

Eileen Carson

Elma Godfrey

Ann Forbes

Alan Forsythe

Muriel Moore

Alastair Jack

Bill Darby

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