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Glenariff Forest Park (Garvagh)

Description: Address: 6 Forest Road / Garvagh / County Londonderry / BT51 5EF / Northern Ireland / Three waterfalls provide a rich ... more

Glenariff Forest Park (Garvagh) ... backdrop for photographers, as do the other forest trails that offer panoramic landscapes and peaceful riverside walks.

Newest Review: ... easy path consists of a boardwalk (on stilts) directly beside some of the waterfalls, as well as a stairways and pathways cut into the near vertical sides of the gorge. The path is very well signposted, and you can easily turn at any point a long the way. It would be suitable for most people, however on the day we visited the boardwalk itself did get slightly damp from some rain, as did ... more

... some of the paths, so good footwear was a must. These waterfalls and gorge that you walk through are part of the Glenariff Nature Reserve, offering a wide variety of plants including mosses, liverworts and ferns. The waterfall walk trail also ta...more

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Glenariff Forest Park (Garvagh): Glenariff Forest Park - Waterfalls, nature reserves, scenic ... (953 words)
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Unlike me as a teacher, hubby doesn't get too many days off work, so when he does, we like to go away for the day, usually to somewhere we can have a good walk and take a picnic lunch. On a recent day off, we decided we would have to go to place which would provide shelter, should the rain that had been forecast for the day actually arrive. Anyhow, we opted for the beautiful 'Glenariff Forest Park', located not far from Waterfoot, on the Causeway Coast Route (see previous review) in Country Antrim, Northern Ireland. The forest itself is situated amidst the glens of Antrim and Glenariff itself (the Queen of the Glens) is often considered to be the ... Read the complete review

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