Highway to Health, Ballymena North
The total route is 4.33 km (2.69 miles) and passes through the People’s Park (12 acres of parkland donated to the people of Ballymena by Sir Shafto Adair in 1870) and the public open space of Sentry Hill as well as public paths along Doury Road, Grove Road and Ballymoney Road.
This urban walk is part of the Highway to Health Scheme – a simple and innovative scheme which aims to encourage people of all ages to walk for leisure and good health. It uses pole signs at one kilometre intervals on an established route.
County Antrim
Distance 2.7 miles
OS Map Sheet 9
Terrain Tarmac/paving
Nearest Town Ballymena
Route Shape Circular
Grid Reference D10455 04157
Route Type Highway to Health
A target time of 41 – 42 minutes is estimated to complete the route. However by utilising the Old Ballymoney Road (yellow dotted) that bisects the main route, two shorter walks are created.
The shorter loop traverses Sentry Hill and measures 2.62 km (1.63 miles) with a target time of 24 – 25 minutes. (East loop).
While the longer of the loops cuts through the People’s Park and measures 3.03 km (1.88 miles) with a target time of 28 – 29 minutes (West loop).
Street lighting is provided along the length of the route except the section through Sentry Hill which is also fairly steep in places.
Peoples Park, Sentry Hill
Translink – journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
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Highway to Health, Ballymena North