Belleek Wood Greenway
Grade
Easy
Length
4.2 km
Time
15 mins
Format
Linear
Start Point
Belleek Wood Carpark
Finish Point
Belleek Wood Carpark
Nearest Town to Start
Ballina
Grid Ref.
G 251 205
Lat. and Long.
54.126793, -9.145214
This shared use trail can be walked or cycled through a mature woodland setting with splendid views of the River Moy. Users will pass the ‘Creteboom’, an old concrete boat which has lain beached in the river for over 30 years. Belleek wood is a diverse woodland with broadleaf/conifer and mixed woodland types. Red squirrels were trans located to here around 2006 and the numbers have grown considerably since. Along the riverbank you can observe herons, kingfisher, cormorant and if you are lucky perhaps an otter.
Trail Management
Mayo County Council
Facilities
In Ballina
OSI Maps
Discovery Series Sheet 24
Public Transportation
Train
The trail which is a linear route can be accessed at the southern end from the Coillte carpark at the main entrance to the woods or at the northern end from another small carpark. The greenway also extends around the park at the southern end.