Ulster Way

Lagan Towpath

The Lagan Valley Regional Park is a beautiful corridor of greenery springing from the southern districts of Belfast City. Designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it has at its heart the River Lagan and the Lagan Canal. Using the Lagan Valley Towpath, walkers can follow this historic waterway for 11 miles through a patchwork of parks, mixed woodland, meadows and agricultural land to the city of Lisburn. The gentle yet varied walking on good footpaths is equally suited to both serious walkers and family groups.

CountyDistanceOS MapTerrain
Down12 miles (19.2 km)15 & 20This section is along the Lagan Towpath which is a relatively tarmac path with some road crossings.
Start Town / VillageFinish Town / VillageGrid ReferencesPoints of Interest
BelfastLisburnStarts at J346737
Ends at J264629		Belfast, historic canal and riverside habitats, Lagan Meadows, Clement Wilson Park, Barnett's Demesne, Giant's Ring, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, Lisburn.
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Emergency Numbers

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Emergency Services112 or 999 (free)
Non emergency Police number0845 600 8000 (local rate)
National Health Service - NHS Direct UK Helpline for Healthcare4554

Links to Local Websites

WebsiteURL
The Official Tourism Website for Belfastwww.gotobelfast.com
Northern Ireland Environment Agency - protect, conserve and promote the natural environment and built heritagewww.ni-environment.gov.uk
Northern Ireland Tourist Boardwww.discovernorthernireland.com
The City of Lisburn Tourism Websitewww.visitlisburn.com/
Translink - Northern Ireland's integrated bus and rail public transport companywww.translink.com
BBC Weather Forecastnews.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast
Lagan Valley Regional Parkwww.laganvalley.co.uk/