Northern Ireland..Places to stop, take in the views.

[Flintlock]

Whiterock, Strangford Lough, Co Down

A nice site with picnic tables & toilets & great views.

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Daft Eddies resturant beside this site, another great place to stop

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Directions from Comber, 5.5 miles out the Killinchy Rd turn left at Baloo & follow the road to the shoreline, site on left

[Flintlock]

Another location visited on a run last Sunday

Slieve Gullion Forest, County Armagh.

A 7 mile forest drive that takes you round Slieve Gullion. Lots of places to stop & take in the great views across the South Armagh countryside.

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Free entry into the park. Gets quite busy at weekends - so early morning is best.

Directions - heading south on A1 take the last exit for Newry/Warrenpoint. At end of slip road take the fourth exit off roundabout- the Forkhill Rd. Continue through the village of Meigh (Mike). The entrance to the park is about a mile further on, on the right.

Great roads abound in the surrounding area also.

[Moorso]

Not sure if someone already posted about Loughinisland, but here are Loughinisland Churches

54.337356°N
-5.8153698°W

Approximately 5km west of Downpatrick

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[Flintlock]

Yep, have been there. You could pick worse places to spend some time with the dead (thumbs)

Great pictures

[Moto Bikemad]

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Camlough lake from the Ballard Road view point.

[Flintlock]

Another Co Armagh site visited last Sunday - Carrickatuke Viewpoint.

Located off the A29, between Newtownhamilton & Keady,in the Fews Forest.
The site is fairly negleted-but on a good day would offer up some great views. Great roads in the area also

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[Flintlock]

Another Co Armagh site visited last Sunday - Carrickatuke Viewpoint.

Located off the A29, between Newhamilton & Keady,in the Fews Forest.
The site is fairly negleted-but on a good day would offer up some great views. Great roads in the area also

[Flintlock]

Detour from work home yesterday & checked this one out

Bartin's Bay on the shore of Lough Neagh. A nice well kept (at time of visit) site with great views across Lough Neagh

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[Flintlock]

Directions from Lisburn. Take the Ballinderry Rd (B104) out of town & follow to Ballinderry take a left, then immediate right & follow to Lower Ballinderry, turn left, then 1st right unto the Moss Rd, follow to the end & turn left unto the B156 & along the Lough shore, keep tight to the shore and follow into Bartins Bay Rd. The site will be on your right.

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This is part of a National cycle route that follows the entire shoreline of Lough Neagh-approx 100 miles

[TomBoyNI]

Another Co Armagh site visited last Sunday - Carrickatuke Viewpoint.

Located off the A29, between Newtownhamilton & Keady,in the Fews Forest.
The site is fairly negleted-but on a good day would offer up some great views. Great roads in the area also

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Apparently on a good day you can see Lough Neagh.