walks around derry

Somerset Wood is situated on the A54 Kilrea Road and has a large car park with open grass areas and picnic tables. From here two waymarked paths lead through a wide variety of broadleaved and conifer trees. There paths can be used for jogging in conjunction with exercise apparatus situated in a fitness cluster next to the car park. Guidance on how to use this apparatus safely and effectively is given on an illustrated lectern beside the fitness cluster. Herons nest beside the woodland, and sq...

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...

Sperrins Walking Fesival is a 3 day week end event held in the Sperrins region every year. The Festival uses local guides and volunteers to assist walkers and provide guidance on local sites of interest including geology, history, folklore and geography....

Mature conifer and broadleaved woodland. Formerly part of the Somerset Estate. Exercise Park with fitness cluster and walking/jogging trails....

Coleraine. Mature conifer and broadleave woodland overlooking the River Bann. Mountdandel Fort has yielded evidence of mesolithic settlement. Mooring jetty....

Mature conifer and broadleave woodland overlooking the River Bann. Mountdandel Fort has yielded evidence of mesolithic settlement. Mooring jetty....