EAST ANTRIM RAMBLING CLUB

SUNDAY WALK PROGRAMME – Spring/Summer 2024 

*  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

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
7^th April	Castlewellen loanens	No IMP	The square, Castlewellen J342363 Sheet 29	9 Miles Mostly country lanes and some road walking. Can be done in trainers/walking shoes	Jim & Allison Crawford Jim 07985566182 Allison 07843749814
14^th April
21st April
28^th April	Castleward(National Trust Property) Entrance fee for non NT Members	No IMP	Castleward Carpark	Boundary walk including wooded area hopefully with lots of bluebells on display. Can be done in trainers/walking shoes	Kaye Campbell 07739095840
5^th May	Bank Holiday – No Walk
12^th May	Ardglass to Killard Nature Reserve A-B	Carryduff shops at Spar/McCall Tiles Leaving at 9.30am	Mill Quarter Bay (B) J600442 at 10.15am. Drive to Ardglass Harbour (A) to commence walk at 10.30am	8 Miles Road walk until coastal path, then grass, sand and gravel until grass paths at Killard Nature Reserve (AONB)	Rene Ireland 07932231983
19^th May	Castlewellan Forest Park	Carryduff shops at Spar/McCall Tiles Leaving at 9.30am	The square, Castlewellen J342363 Sheet 29	8 Miles 272 Metres Forest paths, uphill with some climbing. Boots and walking poles recommended	Margaret Marshall 02890701537 07870134027
26^th May	Bank Holiday – No Walk
2nd June	Seaford,Clough and Drundrum	No IMP	Seaford Village Travelling from Belfast when entering Seaford take first right sign posted for Dromara. Park along this road. J21403418	Circular walk. Mostly country lanes and some road walking. Can be done in trainers/walking shoes	Jim & Allison Crawford Jim 07985566182 Allison 07843749814
9^th June	Kearney,Co Down	No IMP	Kearney National Trust car park (free) BT23 1GF signposted from Cloughy and Portaferry J648524 Sheet 21	6-8 Miles Walking North and South on coastal paths and rocky shores(poles advised) possibility to drive to a further stop at St Cooeys well and walk Ballyquintin farm (NT)	Margaret Marshall 02890701537 07870134027
16^th June	Father’s Day- No Walk
23^rd June	Causeway Coast Benone-Castlerock (A to B)	No IMP	Meeting at car parking area at the beach in Castlerock to leave half the cars (point B). This parking area begins just after the public toilets and extends along the beach front. No more than 2 persons per car to point B. WE WILL BE LEAVING POINT B AT 10AM SHARP TO GET TO POINT A	8 Miles approx. A mixture of beach, road and grassy track. The walk on the beach at Benone involves crossing over 3 small streams. These come from Downhill cliffs and near the sea they dissipate and should be easily crossed. However if there’s has been recent heavy rain/or tide is not as low as expected, this might be difficult. I suggest we will bring a small towel and be prepared for a paddle!	Rene Ireland 07932231983
30^th June	Whitepark Bay,Balintoy Harbour and Larrtbane harbour	Sandyknowes Layby on A6 to Templepatrick	Whitepark Bay	7-8 Miles Steps, paths, sandy and pebbly beach, some rock to scramble over (or alternatively can go over headland-short but steep ascent/decent).	Denise Wilson 07990632144
7^th July
14^th July	Bank Holiday Weekend- No Walk
21^st July	Portrush to Portstewart – Barmonth. Bus back to Portrush	No IMP Walkers may prefer to travel by train, leaving Gt. Victoria St. Station at 9.10am Mossley West at 9.33am	West Strand Car Park C854403 Please note that there is now a 50p an hour charge for parking in this car park.	10 Miles A mixture of coastal paths and beach. A small towel for paddling	Jennifer Austin 07827393449
28^th July	TBC				Hilary Neill & Barbara Thompson Hilary 07765595172 Barbara 07968210530
4th August	Antrim Hills, Linford Car park to Glenarm (A to B)	No IMP	Glenarm Main Car Park(point B) D312155 Sheet 9 ONLY TWO PER CAR TO POINT B. WE WILL BE LEAVING POINT B AT 10AM SHARP TO GET TO POINT A	6 Miles 120 metres Grassy trails, soft ground, stiles and some road, full mountain gear required.	Gerard & Teresa Malone Gerard 07837637267 Teresa 07896330095
11^th August	Mournes,Tollymore trails (A to B)	No IMP	Donard Car Park, Newcastle (point B) Only two per car to point B J375305 Sheet 29 WE WILL BE LEAVING POINT B AT 9.45 AM SHARP TO GET TO POINT A	9 Miles, 210 Metres Forest paths, grassy trails. Boots and poles recommended.	Gerard & Teresa Malone Gerard 07837637267 Teresa 07896330095
18^th August
25^th August	Bank Holiday Weekend- No Walk
1^st Sept.	TBC				Jennifer Austin 07827393449
4^th Sept.	AGM at Corrs Corner in the Maple Room 7pm for 7.30pm
6^thto 9th Sept.	Weekend break - TBC
15^th Sept.	Quoile,Portulla Wood (NT)Inch Abbey	Carryduff shops at Spar/McCall Tiles Leaving at 9.30am	First car park on left, Quoile Pondage,off Downpatrick Strangford Road J495473 Sheet 21		Margaret Marshall 02890701537 07870134027
22^nd Sept.
29^th Sept.	TBC				Denise Wilson 07990632144

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