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Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Hiking, Walking, Running, Orienteering and Geocaching => Topic started by: Spud on July 16, 2011

Title: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: Spud on July 16, 2011
walked this the other day, great wee walk, some cracking views and got a great day for it!

view towards killard

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/viewtokillard.jpg)

guns island

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/viewofguns.jpg)

towards ardglass

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/towardsardglass.jpg)

portnacoo (some amount of room for camping here!)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/portnacoo.jpg)

the mournes covered in cloud!
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/mournes.jpg)

guns island

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/gunsisland.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/gully.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/flowers.jpg)

these people had the right idea!

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/camping.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/campspot.jpg)

loads of wee spots along here would be perfect for bivvying

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/ballyhornan%20to%20sheepland/bivvy.jpg)
Title: Re: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: MG1 on July 16, 2011
Great pics mate. Where abouts is that?
Title: Re: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: Spud on July 16, 2011
Great pics mate. Where abouts is that?
ballyhornan county down mate, it's east of Downpatrick, if you have ever been to ardglass it's north of there on the A2, great part of the world, but I'm biased! Lol
Title: Re: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: MG1 on July 16, 2011
Don't much about the area, but a sea side bivvy would be great crack.
Title: Re: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: Spud on July 16, 2011
Don't much about the area, but a sea side bivvy would be great crack.
a load of good spots in that area we should get something organised!
Title: Re: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: neen on July 16, 2011
Lovely pics Red, looks like a great area your very lucky :)
Title: Re: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: whoRya on July 17, 2011
Nice to see some spots I'm not familiar with, there are lots of them.  That must form part of the Lecale Way?  Another one for the 'to do' list.
Title: Re: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: Spud on July 17, 2011
Quote from: gortmoreview link=topic=2244.msg23559#msg23559 your very lucky :)
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I love my local area I do feel lucky to be able to get out and enjoy it! :)
Title: Re: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: Spud on July 17, 2011
Nice to see some spots I'm not familiar with, there are lots of them.  That must form part of the Lecale Way?  Another one for the 'to do' list.
. Yes it's on the lecale way, killard is also worth a visit, some lovely wild flowers and lots of wildlife!
Title: Re: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: RedLeader on July 18, 2011
This looks awesome. What would we be like for camping around there, looks like there's some isolation?
Title: Re: ballyhornan to sheepland
Post by: Spud on July 18, 2011
This looks awesome. What would we be like for camping around there, looks like there's some isolation?

yeah theres some isolation, a few could get away with camping no probs I would say!