Highway to Health, Ballymena Town (A&B)
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 An
Distance 2.p miles
OS Map Sheet 9
Terrain Urban landscape, tarmac/paving
Nearest Town Ballymena
Route Shape Circular
Grid Reference D111039
Route Type Highway to Health, Urban
Walk A commences outside the main gate of the Hospital/Health Centre. It proceeds towards the town centre and turns left at the chapel into Broughshane Road. At the ECOS roundabout it veers left into Fry’s Road, follows round to the Cushendall Road roundabout and turns left again back towards the Hospital.
Walk B commences on the town side of the Leisure Centre. It goes via Trostan Avenue and Meetinghouse Lane, emerging on to Church Street opposite the Tourist Information Centre. It goes out Broughshane Street turning left into Parkway at the roundabout. It leaves Parkway via a pedestrian access into Ballymoney Road, goes along Mill Street before turning right into Bridge Street. The Town Hall, which is located at this junction, will contain a Museum and Arts Centre. The route returns to the Leisure Centre via the Larne Road dual carriageway and Demesne Avenue.
Translink – journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
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Highway to Health, Ballymena Town (A&B)