Start : Car parking at Shaw’s Bridge – car park off the A55 Outer Ring.
(S/E) From the car park, cross the old Shaw’s Bridge and descend the ramps on your left. Turn right (North-North-East) at the bottom pass under the modern A55 road bridge and follow the towpath, firstly alongside the river and then by the disused canal. The canal can be crossed using the humpback bridge or the flat wooden bridge.
Both lead to the front of the lock-keeper’s cottage. The Lock Keepers Inn has been open at this location since 2007 and provides lunches, teas, coffees etc.
(1) Turn left then left again following the path to Newforge Lane via the wooden bridge over the River Lagan. This path is also part of the National Cycle Network route and is shared with bicycles. Walk left along Newforge Lane for around 70 m. There may be traffic on Newforge Lane.
(2) Turn left to follow the footpath for a short distance to reach Clement Wilson Park. The raised surfaced path is known locally as the Burma Road. This was a mill race which was filled in with rubble from bomb damaged buildings after WW2. Follow it has It leads back to the car park, passing under the new road bridge beside Shaw’s Bridge. (S/E)
