walks antrim

Mountain habitat is rare within cities, but the moorland on top of Cave Hill is home to wheatears and skylarks and flowers such as sheep's bit, marsh orchids and wild thyme. On the rugged cliffs nest kestrels, peregrines and ravens that hunt on the heather clad and rabbit infested slopes above the tree line....

Cascading down from the Antrim Plateau to the sea, the Glenariff River has cut a narrow gorge through the hard basalt rock. Spectacular waterfalls within the gorge throw up fine spray which catches shafts of sunlight in a rainbow of colours. About 100 years ago, trees were planted to enhance the native woodland of oak, hazel, ash and willow, and to make the area more attractive to visitors. Catwalks, paths and footbridges were built throughout the gorge to make the waterfalls easier to reach....

The scenic beauty and the variety of the landscape make Northern Ireland a great place to explore on foot. The wide scatter of villages and small towns across the country means that forest trails, clifftop paths, mountain hikes and pleasant strolls in country parks are literally on everybody's doorstep. The best known trail - certainly the longest at 560 miles! - is the Ulster Way . This famous circular path, now largely waymarked, runs all round Northern Ireland and has other trails comi...

The Ulster Way makes a complete circuit around Northern Ireland, passing through all six counties and occasionally crossing the border. Most of this enormous route is waymarked with marker posts and signposts, leading walkers over the Antrim Mountains and through the Glens of Antrim. The spectacular Antrim coast features Fair Head and the popular Giant's Causeway. After crossing the forested hills and moorlands of the Sperrin Mountains, walkers travel through the fascinating Fermanagh Lake...

The scenic beauty and the variety of the landscape make Northern Ireland a great place to explore on foot. The wide scatter of villages and small towns across the country means that forest trails, clifftop paths, mountain hikes and pleasant strolls in country parks are literally on everybody's doorstep. The best known trail - certainly the longest at 560 miles! - is the Ulster Way . This famous circular path, now largely waymarked, runs all round Northern Ireland and has other trails comi...

Benvarden has been in the ownership of the Montgomery family since 1798 and most of the landscaping and planting of the mature trees was carried out by them in the years 1800-1820.

The Walled Garden, about 2 acres in area, appears on a map dated 1788 and has been cultivated since then without interruption, although with alterations to the layout from time to time.

The Garden is one of the finest and best maintained in the North of Ireland and ranges from beautiful rose bed...

Historically Ballyboley has been used by man since early times and there is still the remains of a 'Boley House' in the south-west corner of the forest which was used when the cattle were brought up the hill for summer grazing. Today it is a good example of multiple land-use with its large catchment area supplying water to the surrounding communities and the forest with its 673 hectares growing raw material for the saw mills. The forest was first planted in 1957....

This castle is to be found at the north end of Pollan Strand. It is now in ruins. It is mentioned in the Annals of Ulster and dates from the sixth century. The Mac Faul’s were the early chieftains but the castle ended up in the hands of the O’ Doherty’s. This has to be an interesting circular tower attached to the square tower on which the remains of a number of gun loops can be seen....

1. Town Hall: Formally the County of Antrim Courthouse: Built 1779. Originally site of Franciscan Friary 1232. 2. Town Wall & Jacobean Knot Garden: Earliest Urban town walls in Ireland. Built from 1608 by Sir Arthur Chichester. Knotgarden reconstruction of Chichester's Garden-Walkway through to Shaftesbury Park. 3. Joymount Church: built in 1855 4. North Gate: One of the 4 Town Gates in the 1608 Wall. 5. 65 North Street: Walk through archway to view inside of wall. 6....