Review: Big Trails Great Britain & Ireland Volumes 1 &2. Edited by Kathy Rogers and Stephen Ross. Published by Vertebrate. £17.99 & £20.00 THE second of these guides to Big Trails in Great Britain and Ireland has just been published by Vertebrate but I felt it best to review both books as together they cover 50 of the best long-distance walks in these countries. Several of the trails are household names – Cleveland Way, Dales Way, Offa’s Dyke Path, Pennine Way, Wainwright’s Coast to Coast and the West Highland Way. However, there are many other lesser known trails that look very exciting for the long distance walker or walking holidays. Amongst these are the Channel Islands Way circumnavigating the five islands of Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Jersey and Sark a total of 165 kilometres (103 miles) over eight days walking plus travel times between the islands. Also, there are walks around the Isle of Anglesey (201 kilometres – 125 miles), Isle of Arran (103 kilometres –
Review: Big Trails Great Britain & Ireland Volumes 1 &2. Edited by Kathy Rogers and Stephen Ross. Published by Vertebrate. £17.99 & £20.00 THE second of these guides to Big Trails in Great Britain and Ireland has just been published by Vertebrate but I felt it best to review both books as together they cover 50 of the best long-distance walks in these countries. Several of the trails are household names – Cleveland Way, Dales Way, Offa’s Dyke Path, Pennine Way, Wainwright’s Coast to Coast and the West Highland Way. However, there are many other lesser known trails that look very exciting for the long distance walker or walking holidays. Amongst these are the Channel Islands Way circumnavigating the five islands of Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Jersey and Sark a total of 165 kilometres (103 miles) over eight days walking plus travel times between the islands. Also, there are walks around the Isle of Anglesey (201 kilometres – 125 miles), Isle of Arran (103 kilometres –
Top 10 best walks in Ireland that everyone should experience
It is no secret that Ireland is home to an abundance of breathtaking scenery. So, if you’re looking to get out in nature, there is no better way to do so than on foot.
From rugged coastal paths to scenic countryside strolls, we are sharing the best walks in Ireland that everyone should experience at least once in their life.
From north to south, east to west, the Emerald Isle boasts an abundance of breathtaking scenery that is unrivalled anywhere else in the world. Rolling green countryside, wild Atlantic cliffs, ancient castle ruins, what more can we say… it’s a true nature-lovers paradise.
Leitrim Way Walks Scheme takes a step in the right direction
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The first phase of Leitrim’s new Walks Scheme has been approved by the Department of Rural and Community Development, beginning payments for a number of landowners along The Leitrim Way.
This opening phase sees 24 landowners brought onto the scheme by Leitrim Development Company along Leitrim’s National Waymarked Trail. The scheme, funded by the Department and implemented by Local Development Companies, involves landholders as key participants in the provision of high-quality walking trails in Ireland. It achieves this by contracting them to undertake maintenance work on sections of National Way Marked Ways that traverse their property. Participants of the scheme receive yearly payments for their time in undertaking maintenance work on approved trail. The scheme currently covers 40 trails nationwide, with annual payments averaging €1100 made to approximately 1,900 landholders. For landowner
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Cahir Castle To Swiss Cottage Blueway (Image: takemewalking.com)
Tipperary is to benefit from â¬282,000 funding for two projects under Measure 2 of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.
Cahir Suir Blueway Infrastructure Enhancement will receive â¬200,000. This funding will be used to develop the walkway from Cahir Castle to the Swiss Cottage, while Beara-Breifne Way, connecting Lorrha to Portumna, was allocated almost â¬82,000.
The Minister for Rural & Community Development, Heather Humpreys, announced over â¬6.5 million in funding today, for 38 projects under Measure 2 of the scheme. She is expected to make a further announcement in respect of measure 3 projects, which are larger projects accessing funding of up to â¬500,000 each, in the coming weeks.