Slienacloy - Ballycolin Trail

Start : Off the Ballycollin Road/ Flowbog Road, Slievenacloy Nature Reserve, Flowbog Rd, Lisburn (BT28 3TE)

(S/E) Follow the surfaced track West for 360m or so, turning left (South-West) at the road junction back towards the farmhouse.

(1) Turn left and walk South from the farmhouse down the hill towards the road following the yellow butterfly markers. At the bottom of the hill, climb over the field gate to the left and walk through the lowland meadow, following the fenceline on your right, parallel to the road.

(2) At the intersecting fenceline, use the stile, then cross over the Stonyford stream. Follow the earth bank up the slope ahead (North-East) and then through the rush pasture, watching out for wet & boggy areas!

(3) At the next fenceline, turn left following the waymarker posts North until you drop down & cross over the stile onto the surfaced track. You are now back to the car park. (S/E)

Start : Off the Ballycollin Road/ Flowbog Road, Slievenacloy Nature Reserve, Flowbog Rd, Lisburn (BT28 3TE)

Parking : Found off the Ballycollin Road/ Flowbog Road with parking available. Visitors should park where they can find a safe spot, for example across one of the double gates at the start of the path leading to the derelict farmhouse, leaving space for tractor access.

Terrain : Off-road paths, rough pasture

Public Transport : Translink

Facilities : Refreshments can be bought from the Glen Colin filling station

Dog Policy : Dogs must be kept on a lead due to grazing animals.

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