Toome Driving Trail - Discover Northern Ireland

Toome Driving Trail
Your start point for this Trail is the
village of Toome in Co Antrim.
When you arrive in the village locate
the brown sign for the Canoe Trail.
Ensure you secure your car
before starting out on this trail.
Start Here
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to obtain
the access code to prevent the destruction of the new Toome
Bridge. You will have to use all your skills, knowledge and
powers of deduction to prevent the detonation of
the valuable asset.
Write all answers to each clue in the
combination box to gain the access code.
Looking around you, identify the
information panel with reference to
the Lough Neagh Canoe Trail, walk
to this panel to solve your first two clues.
Clue 7
Searching the marker, identify
the surname of the designer
Clue 1
What slippery fish can be found
in Lough Beg and is yellow/
brown in colour?
Clue 2
What location on the map can
be found at GR 990-981?
With your back to this clue turn right
and walk to the large metal gates blocking
the road ahead of you. Close by you will
discover another information panel.
Once you have enjoyed the views,
follow the canal path back towards your
car. Along the way you will discover a
metal SUSTRANS directional marker.
Clue 6
The cycle network panel can be
found close by. What is the length of
the Lower Bann cycleway?
Clue 5
Searching the panels, what
species of bird can be seen as a
group of three?
Continue walking along the canal path
keeping the canal to your right; as you
approach the end of the walk you will
discover a panel with reference to
wildlife in the area.
Follow the path back to your car.
Drive out of the carpark back into the
village, turn left following the road
directions to Ballyronan. Once you arrive
in Ballyroan, follow the directions into
the marina. Park your car in any of the
car parks before setting off again.
Clue 8
To the rear of the main building
you will discover a motor home
camping area, close by you will
discover a large mural with reference
to local wildlife. Searching the map,
what is the name of the location
linked to the RSPB?
With your back to this clue, look
right and you will discover a track l
leading into the wood. Follow the
path to uncover some more clues.
Clue 3
In what year was the Toome
Bridge built?
Walk past the gates following the canal
path. Along the way you will discover
an information panel with reference
to Toome Castle.
Clue 4
Who held this castle in 1688
during the Williamite wars?
Clue 9
Locate the panel with reference to
wet woodland. What is one of the
first flowers to bloom in spring?
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Finish
Clue 12
The great crested grebe can be
found south of what location?
You have now completed the
Toome Trail
Cross off the shaded letters and numbers in the
Combination Box. This will reveal the remaining
characters that form the code. Now that you have
completed this mission feel free to explore the area
further before continuing home.
COMBINATION BOX
Clue 1
Clue 2
Clue 3
Clue 11
Locate the information panel with
reference to the harbour. For 300
years a small thatched cottage
has been close by, what is the
name of this cottage?
Clue 4
Clue 5
Clue 6
Clue 7
Clue 8
Clue 9
Clue 10
Clue 11
Clue 10
Searching the large panel, what size
is Ballyronan Wood?
Clue 12
ACCESS CODE
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Once you arrive at the Today’s Local
shop on your right, turn left following
the Drumconvis Road then Battery Road
until you arrive at Battery Harbour.
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Explore this wood further if you wish
before returning to your car. Exit Ballyroan
Marina, turn left following the
B160 to Ballinderry Bridge.
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