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.