Belfast Lagan - Ulster Scots

Start : At the public car park beside Shaw’s Bridge

(S/E) From the car park, walk to the right of the boat house, joining the riverside path. Follow the towpath South for 1.8Km, keeping an eye out for all the wildlife.

(1) When you get to the wooden bridge. Cross over to the other side and turn left, (North) walk around 1.5 Km back towards the city.

(2) On the way, the walk passes through Minnowburn tracking the river.

(3) Cross the stone bridge towards the car park and turn immediately left (West) for the path back towards the city. Under the road the walk continues as the walk was part of the old lagan canal system – continue to the lock keepers cottage. The path on the lock keepers side of the canal will eventually bring you to the suspension bridge over the water.

(4) Cross that and continue left into Clement Wilson Park. This path was built over an old mill race which brought water to Wilsons factory, another reminder of Belfast’s industrial past. This will take you back to the car park. (S/E)

Start : Start at the public car park beside Shaw’s Bridge.

Terrain : Public footpath, some steps over a bridge.

Public Transport : Translink

Find more information and walk ideas at Walk NI here.

River Lagan : The River Lagan is a major river in Northern Ireland which runs 53.5 miles (86 km) from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down, to Belfast where it enters Belfast Lough, an inlet of the Irish Sea. The Lagan forms much of the border between County Antrim and County Down in the east of Ulster.

The river drains approximately 609 square km of agricultural land and flows to the Stranmillis Weir, from which point on it is estuarine. The catchment consists mainly of enriched agricultural grassland in the upper parts, with a lower section draining urban Belfast and Lisburn.