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Columban Way Newcastle Walk
June 13 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A guided 5 mile walk from Newcastle following the coastline to Murlough Bay and on to Dundrum. This will be followed by an optional visit to Dundrum Castle.
Meet at 2pm by the sculpture above, equipped with good shoes and a waterproof coat and (sun block)!
Please note that at high tide (and a couple of hours either side) the first section of the walk is either impassible or very challenging and and should not be attempted. So if you later decide to do the walk by yourself – check the tides and ensure you are walking away from Newcastle on a falling tide at least 2.5 hours after high tide!
We strongly recommend that you park in Dundrum and catch the 13:11 Translink bus 237 to Newcastle Bus Station (which is two minutes walk from the starting point). While there is a car park at the starting point on a June Saturday afternoon it is likely to be full. There are three free car parks at the north end of Dundrum and it is 600m walk to the main bus stop (the 237 bus does not visit the other stop you pass on the way).
If you want to leave time to eat in Newcastle you can catch the 12:39 Translink bus 520 which will get you to the bus station at 12:55.
Walk map with directions in PDF Format
Print out the document below to get a paper map on the route.
Weather
In the case of extreme weather the walk will be postponed and we we email everyone who has registered. The website will also be updated.
Book a place
Please use the form below to reserve your place and also for any queries you may have. Also if you wish to do the shorter walk from Murlough NT Reserve please let us know.