Some of the walkers on the first 2010 walk. They are: Mary McKeown, Cormac Hamill, Maeve McKibbin, Sheila Johnston, Marie McElroy, Peter McCloskey
Our second walk in Hazelwood 15 May 2010
We will be running a series of guided walks this year from April to October. Most walks will begin at the Castle at 1000 and will take in the Volunteer well, the caves, McArt's Fort and the large Wallace quarry above Carr's Glen. The guide on each walk will be able to fill in details on the history, geology and other aspects of the hill. The walk will take about three hours and those participating should be prepared for rough ground and cold/wet weather. The walk is not suitable for very young children and those under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. May's walk will be less strenuous and may involve some conservation work.
Sat April 17 Grand circuit. Led by Cormac Hamill
Sat May 15 Hazelwood. Meet outside Zoo gates. 10.00.
Sat June 19 Sites relevant to 1859 Right of Way case. Led by John Gray
Sat July 17 Grand circuit. Led by Cormac Hamill
Sat August 21 Grand circuit. Led by John Gray
Sat September 18 Grand circuit. Led by Cormac Hamill
Sat October 16 Grand circuit. Led by John Gray
Numbers will be limited on each walk. If you wish to come on one of these walks, please contact us using the button at the top of the page or ring 90291357
There will be no charge for the walk for members but non-members will be charged £5 or £2 (unwaged).
On 25 July the Friends of the Belfast Hills was launched at a very successful visit to the first cave. This cave is now about 4 metres off the ground and difficult of access. The Belfast Hills Partnership organised the construction of a staircase to allow as many people as possible to visit. Between 10.30 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon, 851 people of all ages took advantage of the occasion. Many said that they had not been there for many many years. It was also one of the few sunny warm days this summer and this added to the occasion. Cormac Hamill, chair of the Cave Hill Conservation Campaign along with Jim Bradley, Lizzy Pinkerton and Andrea McKernon from the Belfast Hills Partnership dressed in late Victorian costume to try to recreate a famous Victorian photograph of visitors to the caves.
