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Date: Various dates in April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
Join us on a guided walk arranged by the Belfast City Council Outreach Team and Cave Hill Conservation. All events are free.
Please be prepared for bad weather and bring footwear suitable for rough ground. Some of the walks will be moderately strenuous and some people may find them challenging. Easy walks are graded E and more challenging ones are graded M. Young people under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. The activities may be changed on the day, depending on weather or other adverse circumstances.
If you have any worries about fitness or have a medical condition which might affect your ability to walk, please talk to the leader at the start of the walk. If the leader assesses you as not being fit for the walk, you will not be able to take part. It is very important for your own safety and that of the group that you obey the instructions of the walk leader or of any of the assistant leaders. It is of particular importance that the group always stays together.
Dogs are welcome but for the sake of all the participants, must be kept on a lead.
For further details visit Cave Hill Conservation or Cave Hill Conservation on Facebook.
You can also email [email protected] or call 028 9029 1357.
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The Rocks of Cave Hill
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Kirstin Lemon is an enthusiast for her geology profession and she will delight in explaining the geological origins of Cave Hill on this walk over the hill. Meet at the castle. |
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Dawn Chorus
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Aaron Kelly, an enthusiastic naturalist with a particular love of Black Mountain, will lead a dander around the park to hear and identify birds. Specially designed for early risers. Meet at the gates to the park at the top of Innisfayle Park. |
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The Birds of Cave Hill
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Get up close to some of our native birds. Licensed bird ringer Aidan Crean will catch, ring and release them and allow us to see them in beautiful detail. Meet at the castle. |
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Solstice Walk
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Greet the sun at dawn on top of Cave Hill on a summer solstice morning before most of Belfast has stirred. Meet at the castle. |
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Forage on Cave Hill
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Phil Simpson has a fund of practical knowledge and plant lore. We’ll walk in his company to see what useful plants we can find. Meet at the castle. |
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A bug bonanza
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Debbie Nelson runs a wildlife rescue centre and has a phenomenal knowledge of nature in all its variety. She will lead us on a walk looking for and talking about some of the many varieties of bugs found in the Park. Meet at the castle. |
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Botany walk
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Ballyaghagan at the back of the hill is a nature reserve full of wild-flowers. Judy Meharg, an officer with Belfast Hills Partnership will walk us through and show us the wonderful variety of flowers. Meet at the car park off the Upper Hightown Road. |
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Bats of Cave Hill
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Aidan Crean will introduce us to these enchanting nocturnal animals during an evening dander. Meet at the castle. |
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Fungal Foray
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Debbie Nelson will lead us in a snuffle through the Cave Hill woods to see what fungi we can find and identify. Meet at the castle. |
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The archaeology of Cave Hill
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Local archaeologist Cormac McSparron will lead a trip to the various remains on the hill from the Neolithic period to the early Christian period. Meet at the entrance to the park at the top of the Upper Hightown Road. |
