2023
J4482 : The North Down Coastal Path near Seahill
taken 2 years ago, near to Helen's Bay, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The North Down Coastal Path near Seahill
The path shortly after J4482 : The North Down Coastal Path near Seahill resumes on a rough narrow track and then suddenly heads through a narrow old opening in a wall. Access can be very tricky, especially in wet conditions but as I was taking this, two cyclists emerged safely and continued towards Belfast. See also J4482 : Old entrance gate, Seahill and J4482 : Gateway, wall and path, Helen's Bay/Seahill.
The North Down Coastal Path
The North Down Coastal Path extends for some 16 miles between Holywood and Orlock in north County Down. Although it has always been possible to walk the entire route along the shoreline, prior to 1970 much of the area was still in private ownership. In the 1960s, the government, local councils and National Trust worked to together to get the path fully accessible and opened to all. This included, in many places, extensive works to create concrete and tarmac routes over what was the natural environment between Holywood and Bangor. Beyond Bangor it remains much wilder and unspoilt, particularly on the sections at Ballymacormick Point and Orlock. It was formally opened in 1971.
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- J4482, 121 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rossographer (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 30 January, 2023 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 6 February, 2023
- Subject Location
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Irish:
J 442 824 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:40.1439N 5:45.9400W - Camera Location
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Irish:
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)