Walk 10th May Portballintrae
Date : 10th May 2024
Walk leader – Irene
Approx 5 miles.
Meeting Point Bayview Hotel/corner Portballintrae
Walk starts 11.20/50
Train departs:- Carrickfergus 08.54
Jordanstown 09.05
Whiteabbey 09.09
Train Arrives Yorkgate 09.15 change to L’Derry train.
Train departs Yorkgate 09.24
Mossley West 09.32
Antrim 09.46
Ballymena 09.59
Train Arrives Coleraine 10.40
PLEASE NOTE ONLY 08 MINS IN COLERAINE
BUS 402 departs Coleraine 10.48/11.18(if train delayed)
Arrives Portballintrae 11.18/11.46
RETURN
BUS 402 departs from War Memorial Bushmills: 14.35 arr. Coleraine 1510
TRAIN ‘’ Coleraine 15.19 arrives Carrickfergus 16.57
BUS 402 departs from War Memorial Bushmills: 15.07/15.37 arr. Coleraine 15.40/16.10
TRAIN ‘’ Coleraine 16.19 arrives Carrickfergus 17.58
GOLD LINER BUS 221 departs War Memorial Bushmills: 15.15/16.15 arr. Europa 16.45/17.45
TRAIN ‘’ GT Victoria ST. 1705/18.15 arr. 17.29/18.49 Carrickfergus
CAR
There is a CAR PARK opposite the Bushmills Inn in centre of town.
402 Bus stop is beside the car park.
The bus departs 10.37 arriving 10.40 at Bayview Hotel Portballintrae.
CAR PARK also available in Portballintrae. There is a bus every half hour back from
Bushmills.
The Walk is mainly level and beside the sea to the end of Runkerry Beach where we join the Heritage railway line to Bushmills.
As we start the walk quite late and no coffee shops on route perhaps you might like to bring your own
Coffee and snack/lunch. I’m sure we will find a suitable place to have a picnic.
Lunch: Various locations available. Market Square looked good.(time however is limited)
Toilets are available at stations. Café. Car parks.
PLEASE NOTE:- NORTH WEST 200 8-11th MAY: Roads and transport could be busy. Please take care if driving. Look forward to seeing you on Friday.