An enjoyable walk along the shore of Loch Ryan with plenty of birdlife to look out for, followed by a return leg along a track and roadside. The coastal section seemed to be very popular with dog walkers -responsible and otherwise. There is a picnic area at the car park which was very pleasant on… Continue reading Wig Bay
Category: Merrick
Aldouran Glen
This short walk is in three distinct parts – a stroll though the Aldouran Glen gardens (with fully accessible paths), a rougher walk through the wooded glen, and a track/road section back down into Leswalt. The first section has various options including paths for wheelchair users – who would find it easier to use the… Continue reading Aldouran Glen
Kilsture Forest
This easy walk through Kilsture Forest (or Wood? FLS can’t decide) is mainly on good paths with occasional views over surrounding farmland down to the coast. The D&G instructions are out of date – there is no longer a car park at the other side of the forest so when you arrive at the track… Continue reading Kilsture Forest
Knockman Wood
Don’t be put off by the gates at the entrance, just close them behind you and drive the quarter of a mile or so to the car park. And don’t be put off by the conifer plantations you walk through to start with, they soon turn in to some lovely mature woodland, with evidence of… Continue reading Knockman Wood
Loch Trool Circular
This was a lovely walk on a spring day, but the paths have good surfaces all the way round so it could be undertaken in almost any conditions. The route has been extended at both ends of the Loch (due to the old bridge collapsing at the eastern end, and a new section of loch… Continue reading Loch Trool Circular
Portpatrick to Lighthouse
A circular walk is usually preferable to a ‘there and back again’ route. But not always. The first section of this walk along the coastal path from Portpatrick to the lighthouse is very enjoyable, with good views over the town and across the North Channel to Ireland. Shipping works its way from Cairnryan to Larne… Continue reading Portpatrick to Lighthouse
Penninghame
Although this route is described as fully accessible, it is not the easiest for a wheelchair user. The path is not surfaced and is rather bumpy in places, with tree roots presenting obstacles in places. Furthermore the views are largely obscured due to overgrown banks meaning that even if you do get round there isn’t… Continue reading Penninghame