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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 – July – August 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)
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 Lanyon Place Station at 9.20am 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
28^th July	Glenariff Forest Park	Sandyknowes. Layby on A6 to Templepatrick. Leaving at 9.15am	Car Park in Forest Park. Car park charge in the Park is £5, payable in £1 coins or by card.	6.5miles. There are short steep sections, gravel paths going downhill and steps. Boots and poles recommended.
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.
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.

Wednesday walks July August 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
3 July	Quolie Reservoirs 5 mins from Broughshane. Meet at Ballyclare Leisure centre 10.00 leaving 10.05. Car share is a must only room for 3 cars at reservoirs. The walk is on tarmac 4.1/2 miles. Bring a snack or eat at The Thatch in Broughshane.
17 July	Carnalea – Bangor. Travel by Train. 10:14 from Lanyon arrives Carnalea Station 10:41. Return trains from Bangor xx:00, xx:30
31 July	Cavehill. Meet at Upper Hightown Road Car Park
7 Aug	Crossgar - Tobhar Mhuire: Ulsterbus15 from Europa @ 9.30, arriving Crossgar at 10.15. Parking may be available at the house otherwise in Crossgar village.
21 Aug	C.S. Lewis Square – Connswater Greenway – Orangefield Park. Meet at Lanyon Place Station Entrance at 10:25 – Glider to Holywood Arches. Train at 09:45 from Whitehead arrives Lanyon Place 10:22.