woods and forests derry

The scenic beauty and the variety of the landscape make Northern Ireland a great place to explore on foot. The wide scatter of villages and small towns across the country means that forest trails, clifftop paths, mountain hikes and pleasant strolls in country parks are literally on everybody's doorstep. The best known trail - certainly the longest at 560 miles ! - is the Ulster Way . This famous circular path, now largely waymarked, runs all round Northern Ireland and has other trails com...

Somerset Wood is situated on the A54 Kilrea Road and has a large car park with open grass areas and picnic tables. From here two waymarked paths lead through a wide variety of broadleaved and conifer trees. There paths can be used for jogging in conjunction with exercise apparatus situated in a fitness cluster next to the car park. Guidance on how to use this apparatus safely and effectively is given on an illustrated lectern beside the fitness cluster. Herons nest beside the woodland, and sq...

Mature mixed conifer and broadleaved woodland around a lake. Former estate of Fredrick Harvey, Fourth Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry.
Early Christian period promontary fort, and old saw mill and the fattest Sitka Spruce can all be seen in the wood.

There are two walking trails within the wood, the first trail is 1 kilometer long and the other is 2 kilometer long. The walks are ideal for everyone....

Mature conifer and broadleaved woodland. Formerly part of the Somerset Estate. Exercise Park with fitness cluster and walking/jogging trails....

Coleraine. Mature conifer and broadleave woodland overlooking the River Bann. Mountdandel Fort has yielded evidence of mesolithic settlement. Mooring jetty....

Mature conifer and broadleave woodland overlooking the River Bann. Mountdandel Fort has yielded evidence of mesolithic settlement. Mooring jetty....

Mixed conifer and broadleaved woodland bordering the River Faughan. Early seventeenth century estate established by the Beresford family...

Conifer woodland on slopes of Mullaghmore Mountain....

First state forest in Ulster-1910. Jogging trails and walking trails. There are also off-road tracks....

Situated on both sides of the main A37 road from Derry to Coleraine this 1142 hectare forest provides a home to rabbits foxes stoats badgers as well as brown hares and hedgehogs. The mix of conifers include Sitka Norway Spruce Japanese Larch and various others. Facilities here include a picnic area caravan and camping park and walking trails. Admission : Free Location : On the A37, 7 miles from Limavady towards Coleraine Open : All Year...