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Walking Guide - Discover Lough Neagh

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Car<br />

Park<br />

Ballyronan Wood Walk<br />

<strong>Lough</strong> <strong>Neagh</strong><br />

Start/Finish<br />

Small<br />

Car Park<br />

Picnic Area<br />

& Camp Site<br />

Ballyronan wood is beautiful walk through a small<br />

5 acre wet woodland on the shores of <strong>Lough</strong><br />

<strong>Neagh</strong>. The area boasts a wealth of wildlife easily<br />

viewed from the woodland path, such as mute<br />

swan, whooper swan, great crested grebes and<br />

tufted duck.<br />

<strong>Discover</strong> it for yourself!<br />

Marina<br />

Centre<br />

Main<br />

Entrance<br />

Play<br />

Area<br />

Main<br />

Car Park<br />

County Londonderry<br />

Distance 1/2 mile (0.8km)<br />

OS Map OSNI Sheet 14, <strong>Lough</strong> <strong>Neagh</strong><br />

Nearest Town Ballyronan Village<br />

Route Shape Circular<br />

Points of Interest <strong>Lough</strong> <strong>Neagh</strong>, Ballyronan<br />

Marina, fishing & watersports<br />

Terrain Good flat woodland paths<br />

Grid Ref (Start) H994855<br />

Grid Ref (Finish) H994855<br />

Ballyronan Wood Walk<br />

Route Description<br />

Start from Ballyronan Marina Car park and<br />

head in the direction of the caravan park at the<br />

north of the site. Located at the entrance to the<br />

caravan park is the Ballyronan Wood Sign. Follow<br />

the yellow way markers on a circular path along<br />

the <strong>Lough</strong> Shore past the picnic areas. The return<br />

part of the walk is via a woodland trail that leads<br />

back around to the start/finish point at the<br />

caravan park.<br />

How to get there<br />

Located beside Ballyronan Marina, in the village<br />

of Ballyronan, on the shores of <strong>Lough</strong> <strong>Neagh</strong>.<br />

Approximately 12 miles from Cookstown.<br />

Facilities<br />

Facilities include a picnic site, caravan and<br />

camping, marina, childrens play area and toilets.<br />

<strong>Discover</strong> it for yourself!

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