Rea’s Wood Rea’s Wood
Route Description
Loughshore
To get there; follow the signs to the Lough Shore
Park
Antrim
Park off the Dublin Road in Antrim. On reaching
Start/Finish
Forum
the Park, turn left and continue to the car park
Lough R
oad
that looks over Lough Neagh. Rea’s Wood lies to
your left as you look out over the Lough. Follow
ough Council
the path into the Wood, ignoring all tracks off to
d
the left and right. After 750m you reach the
Rea’s
National Nature Reserve, and after a further
b
lin Roa
Wood
Du kilometre before you reach the iron gate that
Lough Neagh
delineates the southern limit of the Reserve, a
path veers off to the left, leading to the Dublin
Road. You can then either take this route turning
oduced by kind permission of Antrim Bor left onto the Dublin Road, then left again into
Repr
Lough Road and back to your starting point, or
Rea’s Wood extends along part of the shore of
alternatively, simply retrace your steps back to
Lough Neagh. It is a great example of a wet
the Lough Shore Park.
woodland and has a rich diversity of wildlife to
see, so please keep dogs on leads. The path forms
How to get there
part of the Loughshore Trail.
From Antrim town, follow signs for Lough Shore
Park.
County Antrim
Distance 3 miles (5km) Facilities
OS Map OSNI Sheet 14, Lough Neagh
Toilets and refreshments are available in the
Nearest Town Antrim
Lough Shore Park.
Route Shape Circular
Points of Interest Views of Lough Neagh,
wildfowl and woodland birds
Terrain Off road paths
Grid Ref (Start) J139869
Grid Ref (Finish) J139869
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