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Title: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: specimanYak on September 05, 2018
A hike from Holywood along the North Down Coastal Path to Helen's Bay then on to The Clandeboye Way with a camp in Clandeboye Forest:


Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: NIPupper on September 05, 2018
nice, cool bridges and beetles!!
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: specimanYak on September 05, 2018
nice, cool bridges and beetles!!

Thanks, it's a scenic walk and those bridges are exceptional.
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: Gub on September 05, 2018
How long did it take you to reach your campsite?
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: specimanYak on September 05, 2018
How long did it take you to reach your campsite?

About 5 hours from Holywood to the forest with lots of stops to take in the sights.
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: Gub on September 06, 2018
Cool, where exactly did you camp, and was it a problem finding a good spot?
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: specimanYak on September 07, 2018
Cool, where exactly did you camp, and was it a problem finding a good spot?

I was camped close to Helen's Tower but there's lots of of decent areas to pitch up, wander off the trails and you'll usually find some-where to pitch a few tents out of sight.
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: Glenn B on September 07, 2018
Nice one chum, I'm looking forward to getting back up in there for a few wee overnighters.
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: torp on September 07, 2018
Nice one Dave I think Codie & I camped in the same spot the first time I went to tower.
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: Gub on September 07, 2018
Cool. just looking to camp where there's no grief...
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: specimanYak on September 07, 2018
Nice one chum, I'm looking forward to getting back up in there for a few wee overnighters.

Give me a shout when you do mate.

Nice one Dave I think Codie & I camped in the same spot the first time I went to tower.

Cheers mate.

Cool. just looking to camp where there's no grief...

Clandeboye's grief free. I aimed for no specific area, walked around and found about three nice places and pitched up at the last one.
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: Rugged Track on September 09, 2018
looks a great walk and camp.  Great to see it on film.
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: specimanYak on September 09, 2018
It's a good scenic hike in from Holywood along the coast but the corridor of trees from Helen's Bay onward is wonderful to walk along.

looks a great walk and camp.  Great to see it on film.
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: torp on September 11, 2018
here's a map of the route I believe Yak took:

(https://i.imgur.com/9rlCN7v.png)
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: specimanYak on September 11, 2018
This is the full route on Google Maps:

https://goo.gl/4QdmdG
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: torp on September 12, 2018
Nice one Yak but I could'nt even manage the .2 km lol ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: whoRya on September 12, 2018
Brilliant Yak.  Just goes to show the adventure that awaits, even within greater Belfast.  I did that part of the walk from Ballygilbert to Conlig a few years ago and really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: specimanYak on September 13, 2018
Nice one Yak but I could'nt even manage the .2 km lol ;D ;D ;)

It was a tranquil dander Torp, I was busted after 0.3 kms :)

Brilliant Yak.  Just goes to show the adventure that awaits, even within greater Belfast.  I did that part of the walk from Ballygilbert to Conlig a few years ago and really enjoyed it.

Thanks G, it's great that it's only a 15 min train ride away as well. I've never walked along the North Down Coast so it was interesting seeing Belfast from a different view-point. It's such an enjoyable route, I'd happily walk it again but head off into Cairn Wood next time.
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: qos1919 on October 04, 2018
Hi Folks
Just read these posts and might try Helens Tower area for a wee over nighter, I am in Bangor so its dead handy, I am fairly new on here and have to say you can pick up lots of good info, cheers   
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: specimanYak on October 04, 2018
There's some great little places you'll find around the forest to pitch up. Have a good one and lets us know how you get on.

Hi Folks
Just read these posts and might try Helens Tower area for a wee over nighter, I am in Bangor so its dead handy, I am fairly new on here and have to say you can pick up lots of good info, cheers
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: qos1919 on October 04, 2018
Thanks Yak will get back let you know how it goes, I have just come back from doing the Hadrians Wall Walk which was really good, but I am a bit of a history and geek!!! And we were dead lucky with the weather which always helps, I would recommend it to anyone though the middle sections are by far the best  :)
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: specimanYak on October 08, 2018
Good stuff qos, Hadrian's Wall sounds like a fascinating walk taking in the history of it along the way. You're not alone, I love all the ancient features (cairns, forts etc) you find dotted around the landscape here, makes for a more interesting walk.

Thanks Yak will get back let you know how it goes, I have just come back from doing the Hadrians Wall Walk which was really good, but I am a bit of a history and geek!!! And we were dead lucky with the weather which always helps, I would recommend it to anyone though the middle sections are by far the best  :)
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: Rugged Track on October 09, 2018
Thanks Yak will get back let you know how it goes, I have just come back from doing the Hadrians Wall Walk which was really good, but I am a bit of a history and geek!!! And we were dead lucky with the weather which always helps, I would recommend it to anyone though the middle sections are by far the best  :)

Hadrian's Wall, looked at doing that a few years ago.  Never got the time etc to get organised, I'm sure it was brilliant.  It sounds great, maybe someday! 
Title: Re: Clandeboye Way 31.08.18
Post by: qos1919 on October 23, 2018
Hey folk
Glad to see I am not the only one history geek!!!! lol, and definitely makes any trip even more interesting to find out about the history of the landscape you are travelling through, and Hadrians Wall is one of those things that makes you think, how the hell did they manage to build this in the time the did! (about 7 years!!!) It took nearly that long for them to resurface the road at the end of our street!! lol  :D