Another perfect day

Keep safe, keep well, keep walking.

Another perfect day for our walk in the shade of Castlewellan Forest Park. Some climbed to the summit of Slievenaslat, lunching at The Mountain Lake, while others visited the Cypress Pond. Everyone enjoyed the fabulous refurbished walled garden.
Kilbroney
Kilbroney Bar-B-Q
A selection of cones on offer at Graham's Ice Cream, Rathfriland
More pics from a great day out at Kilbroney.
Castlewellan
Pics from Castlewellan
Westport - da movie
Westport
Click to view Hazel's great movie of our residential in Westport. Well done yet again Hazel and thanks.
North Down Coastal Path
"By 'eck, it's an echium"
Boyne Valley Camino
It was another perfect day for an epic adventure from Drogheda to Mellifont Abbey along the Boyne Valley Camino.
Loughgall
Scent of wild garlic, its white star flowers
delicate above tender green leaves
I am soaking in birdsong
surrounded by starry carpets of flowers,
by the tense yet intimate smell
as my feet crush its leaves

From a poem may Anna Maughan

A little damp at times for the twenty-seven, even some hailstones, but the odd blink of sun made for a memorable Loughgall wander through the woods with the wild garlic in full bloom.
Letterkeen Loop
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Drum Manor and Tullyhogue Fort
Another perfect day for our walks at Drum Manor and Tullyhogue Fort, Cookstown
Spelga
Spelga
Arriving at Spelga car park it became chillingly clear that shorts and sun cream were not the best idea. A cold wind resulted in a scramble for extra layers, but all 10 walkers were quickly booted and suited for a super climb up Spelga, Spaltha, Craigdoo and Slievenamuck before returning to our cars; a very rewarding day out.
Bar-B-Q at Kilbroney
It was another perfect day for our Bar-B-Q at Kilbroney.
Castlewellan
Castlewellan
Another perfect day for walking at Castlewellan on 11 June 2026.
Thundery showers and a moderate breeze were in the forecast but of course it proved to be another perfect day for a walk at Howth Head. Thanks Ronnie.
North Down Coastal Path
We had a great day out on the North Down Coastal Path walking from Carnalea to Bangor where we enjoyed the delightful walled garden at Bangor castle befor having lunch in the excellent cafe at the Museum. Another perfect day out. Thanks Ruth.
Murlough
Another perfect day for a coastal walk at Murlough, Northern Ireland's premier butterfly hotspot; it is the national stronghold for the marsh fritillary - highly threatened and protected european species - caterpillars feed on the devils bit scabious. Our visit was perfectly timed - butterflies were out in abundance.
Whitehead
We had a great walk from Whitehead railway station to the lighthouse at Blackhead on a path designed and built by Berkeley Deane Wise, the innovative civil engineer responsible for the Gobbins cliff path a little further to the north. Almost as dramatic as the Gobbins in places, the path also boasts a great variety of wild flowers and some friendly birds.
Tollymore
Poor visibility in the mountains resulted in change of plan and a visit to Tollymore rather than doin' Doan.
Tollymore
More pics from Tollymore.
Loughgall
April showers may have arrived a month late but it didn't stop Cedars Walkers from having a great day out in Loughgall Country Park where there was a magnificent display of Allium Ursinum AKA wild garlic.
Cycle on the Greenway
10 cyclists enjoyed a 43Km ride from Westport to Achill Sound.
Clare Island
Another perfect day.
Lettermaghera Loop
Another perfect day for a perfectly paced walk round the Lettermaghera Loop starting from the Derradda Community Centre. 8.2Km and 75m ascent.
Achill Cycle
Greenway
10 intrepid cyclists celebrate completion of their 43Km cycle from Westport to Achill Sound. We enjoyed luch indoors when the heavy rain arrived. The easiest bit was the bus back!
Turlough Park
We stopped off at the national Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park on our way to Westport and enjoyed a short walk along the greenway. The wild garlic at Turlough Park made a display almost equal in beauty to the bluebells at Knockmany.