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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 2024
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)

7th 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

14th April

 

 

 

 

21st April

 

 

 

 

28th 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

5th May

Bank Holiday – No Walk

12th 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)

19th 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

26th May

Bank Holiday – No Walk

 

 

Wednesday walks April - May 2024
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

17 April

Ballyboley Forest - Killylane.

Meet Ballyboley Forest car park at 10.30.

1 May

Montalto Estate: Woodland Trail, Garden Walk and Lake Walk. There is a charge to do this walk £7.80 (65+) / £8.40 adult. Transport will be by car sharing to be arranged. Meet at main car park 10.45am.

15 May

Carnmoney Hill (Lower Slopes). Meet in car park behind O’Neill Road filling station.

29 May

Dundrum. Ulsterbus No. 20 from Europa Bus Centre at 09:30

 

 

Programmes

Links   (Updated 15.6.21)

Walk Reports

 

 

Sunday Walks Spring/Summer2024

Wednesday Walks Apr-Sept 2024

Programme Archive

Draft Programmes

Assembly Points & Start Times

Walk Participation Conditions

Advice Note and Code for Walkers

Code for Walk Leaders

Safeguarding Policy

Membership Registration Form

Members Mileage and Expense Claim Form

Accident/Incident Report Form

Ulster Federation of Rambling Clubs

Photo Gallery

CW2H Home Page

E-mail Address:-

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Day Walks

October 2002

Evening Walks:-

July 2002

 

General Interest

 

History of Belfast’s Mourne Water Supply

Rambles in the Belfast Hills. A new book by Susan Clements
Press Release
Pages 38-39    Pages 76-77

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