Belvedere House & Gardens Portlick Millennium Forest,

Belvedere House and Gardens is a magnificent parkland estate on the shores of .

There is over 6km of lakeland and forest walks in- cluding the Narnia Trail. All trails are embedded in beautiful flora and fauna and circle the stunning Belvedere House. Westmeath Tracks & Trails

Portlick is situated on the eastern shore of Lough Ree, it is described as the largest and most natural woodlands of the midlands.

This is a walk exploring wooded glades and farmlands of Portlick and the whinning peninsula. Most of the walk is close to the lakeshore and takes in the pictur- esque Portlick Castle.

Length - 5km with For more information and updates please visit: shorter alternatives. www.westmeathsports.ie *Starts at the car park. www.facebook.com/WestmeathSport Conditions - Well-surfaced woodland paths, em- or All trails begin at the Visitor Centre and signs are braced in flora and fauna. located throughout the park displaying routes and Call 044 93 90208 distances. The loop trails cater for all abilities and Email: [email protected] vary in length, from 1.5km to 6km. The paths are ******** buggy friendly and well surfaced. Visit: www.discoverireland.ie - www.midlands.ie www.coillteoutdoors.ie For opening times and prices please visit This leaflet has being produced for informational purposes www.belvedere-house.ie. only. Individuals who choose to participate in a walk do so at their own risk.

above for example route. route. example for above streets. *Starts at the bridge in Athlone Town Centre. Centre. Town Athlone in bridge the at *Starts streets.

finish but can also be done in smaller segments. See map map See segments. smaller in done be also can but finish Shannon and many interesting buildings and colourful colourful and buildings interesting many and Shannon

– Duration 2 days on average to complete from start to to start from complete to average on days 2 – Description This walk takes in the castle, River River castle, the in takes walk This

Duration Duration – 1 hour hour 1

traffic. fast carry which – Length 3km

bank, much of this route is on road, some sections of of sections some road, on is route this of much bank, The Connaught Walk, Athlone Athlone Walk, Connaught The

little wet and overgrown), woodland sections and canal canal and sections woodland overgrown), and wet little

- river pleasant from Apart bank stretches (which may be a a be may (which stretches bank

Fairgreen Shopping Centre. Centre. Shopping Fairgreen

This is a loop walk which starts at the the at starts which walk loop a is This – Description Ennell. Lough of shores

hour 1 – Duration

Brosna and then public roads northwards to Lilliput on the the on Lilliput to northwards roads public then and Brosna

4.2km – Length town of Mullingar. The route follows a section of the River River the of section a follows route The Mullingar. of town

ing route from the Distillery Museum in , to the the to Kilbeggan, in Museum Distillery the from route ing Mullingar

The Westmeath Way is a 33km a is Way Westmeath The level linear walk- linear level - low long -

Castle.

lone I.T, which takes in historic sites such as Athlone Athlone as such sites historic in takes which I.T, lone

– Description This is a loop walk which starts from Ath- from starts which walk loop a is This

– Duration 2 hours hours 2 - 1

– Length 4.8km or shorter alternative 2.7km alternative shorter or 4.8km

Athlone

Walks Sláinte na Slì

Bridge Harbour e.g. points, starting of *Variety

terrain, 3.5km unsealed road or 8.5km of grassy banks. banks. grassy of 8.5km or road unsealed 3.5km terrain,

benches.

– Description Walkers can choose between a 2km road road 2km a between choose can Walkers

track from the car park to a viewing point with with point viewing a to park car the from track – Duration hours 3 – 25mins

– Length 2km/3.5km/8.5km amrig Tees buggy/wheelchair a There’s waymarking. friendly friendly -

Walks Canal Royal The

Conditions: Conditions: surfaced woodland paths; good good paths; woodland surfaced - Well

Length:

Variety of loop trails, varying from 1.5 from varying trails, loop of Variety 6km - House. Market to back Street,

bour Bridge, to Green Bridge, onto Oliver Plunkett Plunkett Oliver onto Bridge, Green to Bridge, bour

Way Westmeath The

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Sat a Mre Hue o oa’ Big, o Har- to Bridge, Moran’s to House Market at *Starts

along with information boards outlining the routes routes the outlining boards information with along

Mullingar. of town historic the through and

side. Leinster the

Mullaghmeen has parking facilities and picnic tables tables picnic and facilities parking has Mullaghmeen

– Description Runs along the banks of the canal royal the of banks the along Runs

*Starts at the jetty just above the bridge of Athlone, on on Athlone, of bridge the above just jetty the at *Starts

– Duration 45 mins 45

variety. huge its streets of Athlone with glimpses of the River Shannon. Shannon. River the of glimpses with Athlone of streets

– Length 2.8km

being the largest planted beech forest in Ireland, is is Ireland, in forest beech planted largest the being - Description

This is a loop walk through the winding winding the through walk loop a is This

The great thing about Mullaghmeen, apart from it it from apart Mullaghmeen, about thing great The Loop Walk Short Mullingar

– Duration minutes 30

– Length 2km

Trails Westmeath Forest Mullaghmeen

Athlone Walk, Leinster The