Carrickfergus Coastal Walk
1.24 miles (2 km)
Carrickfergus sits in a lovely coastal location on Belfast Lough, in County Antrim.
This circular walk starts from the historic Carrickfergus Castle and then follows footpaths along the sea front. You'll then visit the pretty Marine Gardens before passing along the High Street in the town centre.
To continue your walking in the area head to the nearby Gobbins Cliff Path and the Blackhead Lighthouse for some spectacular coastal views.
Please scroll down for the full list of walks near and around Carrickfergus. The detailed maps below also show a range of footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths in the area.
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Walks near Carrickfergus
- Gobbins Cliff Path - The Gobbins Cliff Path is considered one of the most dramatic coastal walks in Europe
- Blackhead Lighthouse - This short circular walk visits the Blackhead Lighthouse located near Whitehead in County Antrim
- Cave Hill Country Park - Visit this wonderful country park and enjoy fabulous views over Northern Ireland on this circular walk in Belfast
- Comber Greenway - This cycling and walking trail runs along National Cycle Network route 99 and a disused railway line from Belfast to Comber
- Lagan Towpath - This cycle and walking route follows the towpath of the River Lagan from Belfast to Lisburn along National Cycle Network routes 9 and 93
- Lagan Valley Regional Park - Starting from the Shaw's Bridge car park follow the Lagan towpath along the river Lagan on this lovely walk in Belfast
- Lady Dixon Park - This 128 acre park in Belfast is a great place for an afternoon stroll
- Belvoir Park Forest - This large park in Belfast has some nice woodland trails and views of the River Lagan which runs right through the forest
- Belfast - This walk takes you on a tour of the best parks, woodland and rivers in around the city centre of Belfast.
The walk starts on the River Lagan and follows the Lagan Towpath south to Ormeau Park - Redburn Country Park - This country park in Belfast has miles of nice footpaths to try
- Black Mountain - This walk climbs to the Black Mountain above the city of Belfast.The National Trust owned area includes a popular summit walking trail taking you around Divis Mountain to the Black Mountain viewpoint.
- Belfast Castle - This historic castle in Belfast includes a lovely country park with miles of walking trails to try.
- Glenoe Waterfall - This walk visits the lovely Glenoe Waterfall in the hamlet of Glenoe in County Antrim.