East Antrim Rambling Club – Wednesday Evening Walk Programme 2012

Walks begin at the designated meeting point at 7.00pm.
Anyone with a query about the start point or about transport should contact the walk leader.

Date

Details of Walk

Leader

Phone No.

11 April

Bangor - New Pickie Pool area - Stricklands Glen - Walled Garden (If open). Meet in car park at Marina (Pickie Pool end).

Eileen Carson

9146 8319
07843796987

18 April

Mallusk – Roughfort – Hydepark.  Meet at Crown & Shamrock Car Park.  Enjoy music in the pub afterwards.

Elsie Spoerri

9086 3233

25 April

Over the Bridges of Belfast. Meet in Central Station Concourse.

Jeffrey Johnston

9086 4993

2 May

Hazelwood Bluebells – Colinward - Ballyaghagan Cairn - Summit of Cavehill - McArtt's fort. Meet at Bellevue Zoo car park.

Cyril McAteer

9071 0887

9 May

Minnowburn to Giant’s Ring. Meet Minnowburn Carpark J325685

Margaret Marshall

9070 1537

16 May

Lagan Meadows. Meet at entrance to Lagan Meadows on Knightsbridge Park, beside YMCA.

Paul McCann

9066 7259

23 May

Whiteabbey village - Monkstown Old Graveyard and Church. A short talk on the history of the site will be given. Meet in car park in Whiteabbey village.

Maureen Koelmeyer

9086 3379

30 May

Larne - Coast Road – Drains Bay – Branch Road – Old Glenarm Road. Meet at Town Park Car Park at Tennis Courts – on the right hand side of Glenarm Road (A2).

Sonia Glover

2827 5549

6 June

Helen’s Bay – Crawfordsburn. Meet at Helen's Bay Car Park

Margaret Lark
Jean Cameron

9086 8778

13 June

Tardree – Carnearny   Meet at Forest Car Park off Parkgate - Connor Road

Alastair Jack

9083 5956

20 June

Ballyholme – Groomsport. Meet in Car Park near Groomsport end of Ballyholme Beach. (Grid Ref J525825 Map 15)

Pat Bunce

9086 4184

27 June

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

Isobel Jack

9083 5956

4 July

Antrim area. Meet at Forum Car Park.

Margaret Lark
Jean Cameron

9086 8778

11 July

Lough shore and Ulster University campus. Meet at Jordanstown Loughshore car park

Susan Clements

9080 0639

18 July

Newtownards - Kiltonga Lake - Milecross Road - Ballyrogan Lane.  Meet at Talbot St. Car Park, Newtownards.

Eileen Carson

9146 8319

25 July

Holestone. Meet at 21, Deerpark, Doagh (Map 14 Grid Ref J243897).  Go direct or meet at Sandyknowes at 18:45.  Part of the walk will traverse farmland – please wear appropriate footwear.

Bill Darby

9332 2084

1 Aug

Commons – Meet at North Woodburn Reservoir Car park.  Left side of B58 (New Line) ˝ mile north of junction with Councillor’s Road/ Paisley Road.

Alastair Jack

9083 5956

8 Aug

Woodburn Forest – Meet at Angler’s Car Park – beside Church

Elma Godfrey

9086 1070

15 Aug

Hillsborough Forest Park. Meet at Forest Car Park

Jennifer Austin

9336-9739

22 Aug

Carnmoney Hill. Meet & Park on Monkstown Avenue (100m from junction with Doagh Road)

Susan Clements

9080 0639

29 Aug

Sallagh Braes. Meet on Mullaghsandal Road near Standing Stone.  (Grid Ref. D337044 Map 9)

Barbara Russell

9337 2723

5 Sept

Belvoir Park – Meet at Car Park beside RSPB Headquarters. (Off Belvoir Drive) (Grid Ref J341697 Map 15)

Ann Forbes

9079 0231

12 Sept

Holywood Parks. Meet at NIR Holywood Station Car Park

Alastair Jack

9083 5956

19 Sept

Hazelbank to Glas-na-Braden.  Meet in second car park at Hazelbank

Jeffrey Johnston

9086 4993

 

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Details of Walks from Previous Programmes

 

Hazelbank to Glas-na-Braden.  Meet in second car park at Hazelbank

Holywood Parks – North Down coastal path. Meet at Holywood NIR station car park.

Hazelwood bluebells – Collinward - Ballaghagan Cairn summit - McArtt's fort.  Meet @ Bellevue Zoo car park

Larne Heritage Trail.  Meet at Larne Leisure Centre

Stranmillis – Botanic Gardens - Lagan Walkway – Ormeau Park. Meet in car park adjacent to Boat Club at Stranmillis

Scrabo - Scrabo Rd - Moate Rd - Comber Rd - Killynether.

Meet car park below Golf Club.

Brae Nook – Bluebell Walk. Start Grid Ref.(D356058).  Meet just off Millbrook Roundabout (A8) on B148 (Drumnahoe Road) 18:45

Lagan Meadows.  Meet at entrance to Lagan Meadows on Knightsbridge Park, Beside YMCA. 

Redburn Country Park.  Meet at car park alongside Old Holywood Road. (Grid Ref. J392769)

Minnowburn - Giant's ring.  Meet at Minnowburn Car Park (first turn right after Shaws Bridge, then next right over narrow bridge).

Mallusk – Roughfort – Hydepark.  Meet at Crown & Shamrock Car Park.

The Mill Race Trail and Antrim Town. Meet at entrance to Dunadry Hotel car park.

Holestone House – The Holestone – Ballybracken Road.  Start at 21, Deerpark, Doagh (Map 14 Grid Ref J243897).  Go direct or meet at Sandyknowes Roundabout at 18:45.  Part of the walk will traverse farmland – please wear appropriate footwear.

Drains Bay – Carnfunnock.  Meet at Drains Bay Car Park (with Children’s’ play area and toilets, opposite beach)

Moira Railway Station – Broadwater – Aghalee. Meet at Moira Station car park

Glenarm Forest. Meet at Shore Car Park beside Church of Ireland.

Seapark – Green Island – Loughshore Park. Along the foreshore. (A – B), Meet at Whiteabbey War Memorial Car Park. (Wellingtons and walking sticks an advantage)

Lagan Walk - North from Lisburn.  Meet at Island Centre Car Park.

Helen's Bay – Seapark - Craigdarragh Rd - Clandeboye Ave - Coastal Path.  Meet at Helen's Bay Car Park.

Holywood Arches – Stormont via Comber Greenway. Meet at St Molua’s Car Park. Travel to Arches by Bus.

Hillsborough Forest Park. Meet at Forest Car Park

Clotworthy House – Sixmilewater – Lough Neagh Shore. Meet at Clotworthy Car Park

Larne Coast Road – Drains Bay – Branch Road – Old Glenarm Road. Meet at Car Park at Tennis Courts

Whitehead - Blackhead.  Meet at Kennedy’s Point Car Park.

Larne – Olderfleet Castle – Leisure Centre – Black Arch.  Meet at Riverdale Car Park. (Turn sharp right off Pound Street)

Ballyholme – Groomsport. Meet in Car Park near Groomsport end of Ballyholme Beach. (Grid Ref J525825 Map 15)

Lagan Meadows East – Forestside.  Meet in car park beside Stranmillis roundabout.  May be muddy underfoot please wear appropriate footwear.

Base of Divis & the Black Mountain.  Meet at National Trust car park Divis Road (on LHS opposite entrance to mountain) - Signed from M1 Junction 2 (Stockman’s Lane)

Cregagh Glen - Lisnabreeny.  Meet at bus turning circle just before junction of Upper Knockbreda Road and Cregagh Road (just below dual carriageway)..

Derriaghy Glen. Meet at Car Park opposite Drumbeg Church (2hr15min).

Scawt Hill. Meet at Linford Car Park. (Grid Ref.D332072 Map 9)

Along the Waterfront.  Meet at B.E.L.B car park, Academy Street - behind University of Ulster (Belfast Campus - York Street) – former Art College.

 

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Walk Leader and Contact Details from Previous Programmes

 

Jeffrey Johnston

9086 4993

Eileen Carson

9146 8319

Cyril McAteer

9071 0887

Liz Adams

9335 9593

Elma Godfrey

9086 1070

Joy Scott

077 4987 1190

Barbara Russell

9337 2723

Paul McCann

9066-7259

Alastair Jack

9083 5956

Margaret Marshall

9070 1537

Elsie Spoerri

9086 3233

Jeffrey Johnston

9086 4993

Bill Darby

9332 2084

Margaret Lark

9086 8778

Alastair Jack

9083 5956

Isobel Jack

9083 5956

Barbara Russell

9337 2723

Ann Forbes

9079 0231

Joy Scott

077 4987 1190

Pat Bunce

9086 4184

Jennifer Austin

9336-9739

Elma Godfrey

9086 1070

Sonia Glover

2827 5549

Barbara & Kathy Russell

9337 2723

Sonia Glover

2827 5549

Eileen Carson

9146 8319

Maureen Koelmeyer

9086 3379

Maureen Koelmeyer

9086 3379

John McCann

9059 5379

Jeffrey Johnston

9086 4993

Alastair Jack

9083 5956

Susan Clements

9080 0639

Carole White

9084 1219

 

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