Some of the walks described in “Grand Day Out” may be appropriate for you as daily local exercise. Please use the maps and modify the routes to avoid hot-spots or places where the paths are too narrow. Turn back if unsure, practice social distancing and step off paths if they are narrow when passing others.
Do not over-stretch yourself physically or explore beyond your comfort zone.
See also: Covid-19 – Stay Local – be MORE Careful
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TYPE | Circular walk through the estate visiting mature oak woodland, oak parkland and a wooded island with mixed woodland. |
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DISTANCE | 5.2 miles / 8.2 km |
SURFACES | Mostly well made compacted surfaces with gentle slopes. Inisherk section and parts of Culliaghs wood soft underfoot in places. |
HEIGHT GAIN / LOSS | 400 feet climb |
HAZARDS | Some walking on estate roads. Some walking on difficult soft ground. |
We are told that Ireland was once an island covered in great forests and in those forests the mighty oak was the dominant tree. Today this is hard to envisage with oaks a rarity, generally confined to rocky ravines like the Ness Woods or Roe Valley Country Park. Even in these places they tend to be small with limited canopies. This walk in glorious Crom estate looks at alternative oak woodlands which hint at the possible true ancient landscape of Ireland.
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