Northern Ireland’s largest and most beautiful urban park, the second largest public park in Ireland.
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Craigavon walk
posted on 20/02/23 by Walk NI. Last update : 24/03/23
Description
Start : You can start this walk at any entrance point to Lurgan Park . Here we chose to start on Windsor Avenue (BT67 9BG) at the Waves Park Gates.
(S/E) Enter the park via the Waves Park Gates, turn Left, and walk along Windsor Avenue with the lake on your right-hand side towards the fountain, (you may take a left at the tennis courts and follow the path round to the fountain for a longer walk – boundary).
(1) At the junction, turn right to leave the park by the gate. Follow the park fence with the lake on your right-hand side via the footpath until you reach Brownlow House.
(2) Re-enter the park at the golf club gates. Follow the path along the lake edge and piers. Take uphill left and follow the path round past the demise avenue gate.
Alternatively, at this point take a right and follow the path round into the woodland area past the play park close to the opposite side of the lake – then it loops back round to the fountain.
Alternatively continue to avenue road park gate.
(3) Turn right and continue back to the starting point. (S/E)
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 48 m - Waves Park Gates
- 1 : km 0.43 - alt. 47 m - Gate
- 2 : km 1.68 - alt. 48 m - Golf club gates
- 3 : km 2.32 - alt. 48 m - Demise avenue gate
- S/E : km 2.48 - alt. 48 m - Waves Park Gates
Useful Information
Start : You can start this walk at any entrance point to Lurgan Park . Here we chose to start on Windsor Avenue (BT67 9BG) at the Waves Park Gates.
Terrain : Gravel paths, optional dirt paths well maintained
Public Transport : Translink
Facilities : “Waves Leisure Complex has disabled parking space, a small restaurant, and public toilets. Also, a shop, chip shop, etc can be found just opposite the Avenue Road park gate (the Park Gate service station)”
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During the walk or to do/see around
Brownlow House
