National Trails Day - Sunday 3 October

THE North Coast and Glens of Antrim are set to be packed full of free activity events this National Trails Day.

On 3rd October this year, there will be free hill walking, cycling, horse riding and canoeing events to name just a few. Now in its third year, the cross-community National Trails Day has grown from strength to strength with more than 10,000 people from across both the North and South of Ireland taking part in events in 2009.

The aim of the day is to celebrate the wonderful variety of trails available for everyone to enjoy in some of Ireland’s most beautiful countryside, forests, mountains and lakes.

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This year The National Trust, Forest Service of Northern Ireland, Canoe Association of Northern Ireland (CANI), privately owned activity providers and other independent organisers will all be waiving entrance fees and offering activity events totally free of charge. These events include a pleasure cycle through Ballypatrick Forest, a ramble through Riverside Park in Ballymoney and an autumn wood trail walk through Portglenone Forest. There will also be a ‘Leave No Trace’ walk along the Sallagh Braes in the Antrim Hills.

CAAN is organising National Trails Day with the support of financial partners Inland Waterways of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Waterways Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland. All events organised for National Trails Day 2010 will be listed on www.nationaltrailsday.co.uk with full contact information of the organisers. For some of the events, places are limited so anybody interested in taking part in an event is encouraged to get in touch with the relevant event organisers ahead of the day so as not to be disappointed.

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