Saturday, 16 May 2009

LAGAN VALLEY TOWPATH PART ONE

A LITTLE BOAT MOORED UP BY CUTTERS WHARF PUB
After 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 LOCK

The 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






SWAN AND DUCKS ON THE CANAL






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.
It is open at certain times of the week.

http://www.laganvalley.co.uk/















1 comment:

The Vintage Kitten said...

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