walks around south antrim

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....

A winding path from the Crescent Complex round the cliffs to the strand. Views are breathtaking, especially in the evenings. From Portstewart, there are alot of interesting features....

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 comin...

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 com...