A LITTLE BOAT MOORED UP BY CUTTERS WHARF PUBAfter i had finished work we decided to go for a walk along part of the lagan valley towpath.
The towpath starts at stranmillis lockview road carpark and goes through to lisburn ,a total of 11 miles ,we only walked to the gate keepers cottage and cafe at shaws bridge which is there and back a total of 4 miles.
We will then next time we go start off at shaws bridge carpark and see how far we get then rejoin it another day until we get to lisburn
HAVE A DRINK BY THE LAGAN IN CUTTERS WHARF PUB /RESTAURANT
AFTER WE HAD WALKED THE MASSIVE 4 MILES TO LOCK KEEPERS COTTAGE AND BACK LOL
THROUGH THE FOREST
OVER THE BRIDGE
THE FIRST LOCKThe first lock is now the site of Belfast Boat Club
SOME ART WORK ALONG THE WAY
DUCK DERBY DUE TO TAKE PLACE To celebrate 300 years anniversary of Shaw's bridge
The present Shaw's Bridge was built 300 years ago from the ruins of Castle Carn once situated at the site of Malone House.
CAFE BESIDE THE LOCK KEEPERS COTTAGE
We had lovely cake and coffee here and there was live music also two girls singing they were very good.
SIGN POST
We had lovely cake and coffee here and there was live music also two girls singing they were very good.
SIGN POSTSWAN AND DUCKS ON THE CANAL
THE START OF THE TOWPATH AT STRANMILLIS 11 MILES WALK TO LISBURN
THE START OF THE TOWPATH AT STRANMILLIS 11 MILES WALK TO LISBURN
THE LOCK KEEPERS COTTAGE AT LOCK THREE
The Lock keepers cottage was originally built in the late 18Th early 19Th century ,it has recently been restored by Lagan Valley Regional Park and Castlereagh Council under the Heritage Lottery's Funds Landscape Partnering Scheme.
1 comment:
That looks like a lovely place to go for a walk. Im not sure I could manage 4 miles without needing resuscitating though. The photo of the boat is lovely.
Mr K has not smoked for 6 weeks tomorrow. Hes done 2 weeks more than the last time he tried. Hes been using the patches and chewing gum, hes doing really well and hasnt been bad tempered or ratty at all X
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