Wetlands Way Wetlands Way
Birches & Maghery Birches & Maghery
Derrywarragh Coney Island
Route Description
Island
The starting point to the walk is Maghery
Maghery
Lough Neagh
Start/Finish Country Park. Exit the car park and turn left onto
River Blackwater
the road towards St Mary’s Church. Continue
Ennismore House
Peat Works walking along the road and you will pass the
19th Century Ennismore house with spectacular
views of Lough Neagh. Continue along the
Derryane
route past the disused quarry which is a semi-
Peatlands
Disused Quarry
Park
natural habitat where you can view a vast array
Milltown Rectory
Derrycarran
Old Police Barracks
of wildlife, as you walk further along the route
Derrycaw you will pass the old police barracks, which has
been restored into residential townhouses.
Continue walking past the old Milltown Rectory,
The Lough Neagh Wetlands, up until the turn of the Peatworks and then back into Maghery.
the century, was regarded as the most extensive
region of fenland in the islands of Britain and How to get there
Ireland. The region is characterised by fen, cut Take the turn-off for Junction 12 on the M1 and
over peat bog, woodland, small Loughs, and follow signs to Maghery, Bus Station, Portadown
drumlins, and is dissected by two major rivers, the Train Station, Lurgan and Portadown, Cycling,
Bann and Blackwater. NCN Route 94.
County Armagh
Facilities
Distance 12 miles (19km)
Carpark and picnic facilities are available in
OS Map OSNI Sheets 19, Armagh Maghery.
Nearest Town Maghery
Route Shape Circular
Points of Interest Coney Island and River Bann
Terrain 90% minor roads
Grid Ref (Start) H897630
Grid Ref (Finish) H897630
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