Access to the Countryside
Castlereagh Borough Council has a dedicated Countryside Officer, based at the Civic Centre, who is committed to delivering access to the countryside for residents and visitors to the Borough.
The Countryside Section includes the following:
- Advising Council in respect to its powers and responsibilities under the Access to Countryside (NI) Order 1983, the principle piece of legislation on Countryside Access within Northern Ireland
- Statutory duty to identify, record and protect existing access opportunities
- Develop and manage existing public rights of way
- Assert new public rights of way
- Development of green spaces and countryside within Castlereagh, including links to and from the Borough
Current publicised walks within Castlereagh are as follows;
Comber Greenway
 Comber Greenway Map
Comber Greenway Brochure
Cregagh Glen
http://www.walkni.com/Walk.aspx?ID=82
Castlereagh - Highway to Health Walk
http://www.walkni.com/Walk.aspx?ID=313
Belvoir Forest Park - Boundary Walk
http://www.walkni.com/Walk.aspx?ID=252
Minnowburn Walk - Lagan Valley Regional Park
http://www.walkni.com/Walk.aspx?ID=387
The Borough encompasses Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) - The Lagan Valley and includes many significant Sites of Local Importance for Nature Conservation (SLINC's) including (to name but a few):
- Belvoir Park
- Minnowburn - Stream and woodland , incorporating parts of the grounds of Hydebank and Belvoir Hospital
- Lagan Meadows - Grassland on Belvoir Park side of the river
If you would like further information regarding Access to the Countryside within the Castlereagh area, please contact:
Access to Countryside Officer
028 9049 4637
alanaquinn@castlereagh.gov.uk
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