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Murlough Beach, Translink, with support from the Rural Transport Fund scheme, operate 4 Rambler Services. These bus services operate along the scenic North Coast and through the rugged terrain of the Mourne and Sperrin . These services make an important contribution iLink tickets offer the perfect option for anyone to reducing the social isolation experienced by planning to explore every part of NI this summer. many rural residents, but also enable more people Enjoy unlimited bus and rail travel throughout to enjoy some of the most varied and interesting Northern with the iLink Smartcard. scenery in the country and by doing so, assists the For information on special offers and iLink zones local tourist industry. visit www.translink.co.uk To encourage you to get out and about this summer Remember, Seniors with a valid SmartPass travel with family and friends, Translink has a number of completely free anytime, anywhere! special travel ticket options. Using sustainable modes of travel is a positive Family and Friends Tickets are available every means of managing tourism to ensure that it Saturday, Sunday and on main school holidays provides benefits to today’s users and local for £20.00. These tickets provide unlimited bus communities whilst maintaining the integrity of and rail travel for up to 2 adults and 4 children the area’s cultural and natural heritage for future anywhere in , so it’s the perfect generations. opportunity to make the most of your quality time Whether you are a leisurely or serious walker, with family and friends. Northern Ireland is for you. There are a number of useful websites that can offer you inspiration: Alternatively, Translink’s Summer Bus Rambler Day Let’s get out Ticket allows you to explore Northern Ireland’s most • www.discovernorthernireland.com spectacular scenic areas with unlimited travel on • www.discoverireland.ie Ulsterbus, Goldline and Metro services Monday – • www.walkni.com Sunday after 9.15am. At just £9.00 for an adult and • www.ufrc-online.co.uk £4.50 for a child. • www.outdoorrecreationni.com and get going • www.cycleni.com

How To Enter: Win a Submit your bus ticket receipt for proof of travel on one of the Rambler Services, along with the completed questionnaire on the back of the £100 booklet for your chance to win a £100.00 Ulsterbus Tours voucher. Ulsterbus Tours Closing date: 28 October 2012 voucher Send details to: Translink, Rural Transport Unit, 3 Milewater Road, , BT3 9BG

Terms & Conditions: Competition is limited to 4 entries per person, along with proof of travel for each rambler service. The competition prize must be redeemed and used as full or part Using your smartphone and a payment towards an Ulsterbus Tours trip by October 2013. This competition is not applicable to QR Code reader app, scan this Translink employees and relations. image to view further information ALL DAY RAMBLER

ADULT £6.00 The Mournes, the inspiration CHILD for C.S. Lewis’ Kingdom of Narnia £3.00 Valid on day of purchase only. Hop on and off the Mourne Rambler as you like, visiting all the attractions along the way. , Co. Down

Useful Information The Mournes are the highest Key Attractions Local Hostels/Camping: • Tory Bush Cottages, Bryansford • Newcastle Beach and Promenade and most dramatic mountains • Cnocnafeola Centre, Attical (www.torybush.com) • Park - circled by the (www.mournehostel.com) • Mourne Cycle Tours (028 4372 4348) in Northern Ireland. range and beautiful parkland, lakes and a pond • Cornmill Quay Hostel, Annalong The Mourne Mountains are an Area of Outstanding (028 4377 0714) • The Natural Beauty and dominated by a compact ring • Glenada Y.M.C.A., Newcastle There are a number of useful websites that of 12 mountains, each rising above 600m, with the • Tollymore Forest Park (www.glenada.co.uk) highest peak, reaching 853m. offer further information on the region: • Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, • Meelmore Lodge, Bryansford • www.visitnewryandmourne.com The melody and words ‘Where the Mountains of Bryansford (www.meelmorelodge.co.uk) Mourne sweep down to the sea’ by Percy French • www.mournelive.com • Spelga Dam • Newcastle Youth Hostel (www.hini.org.uk) have made the Mournes probably the best known • Hare’s Gap • www.downdc.gov.uk mountains in Ireland. • The Rock Amenity Area, Bryansford • Royal Co. Down Golf Club, Newcastle (028 4377 8932) • www.outdoorirelandnorth.co.uk The Mourne Mountains and its surrounding area • www.carlingfordandmourne.com are the perfect location for the outdoor enthusiast. mourne • Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, bus services Events Bryansford (www.tollymore.com) • Mourne International Walking Festival, Mourne Mountains, Newcastle, 22 – 24 June 2012 Day trips For further details of these timetables call into Newcastle Bus Station (www.mournewalking.co.uk) • Services 17/17a/240 are available from Newcastle to Castlewellan Forest Park, with its Castle and Rambler • Celtic Fusion International Music Arts bus services lake. If you enjoy Tollymore Forest Park this is another option for woodland walking in the area. bus services Festival, Castlewellan, 29 June - 1 July 2012 (www.celticfusion.co.uk) • To see what’s on offer further afield, Service 26B operates from Newcastle to Lisburn and Sprucefield Shopping Centre, with stops in Seaforde and Ballynahinch. Service 20 is also available • Festival of Flight, Newcastle, 11 August sperrin for Belfast. mourne 2012 (downdc.gov.uk) Rambler • Explore other areas of the South East Coast, visit Kilkeel and Cranfield Beach with the 407 Kilkeel bus services Rambler. Service 39 is also available for Rostrevor, Warrenpoint and Newry.

Images: copyright Northern Ireland Tourist Board • Service 17/17a also serves Downpatrick. Visit the St Patrick’s Centre to explore how Patrick’s legacy developed in early Christian times. 2 3 Rambler sperrin bus services causeway mourne causeway Rambler Rambler causeway kilkeel kilkeel kilkeel Rambler Rambler 402 Service Route Forests

Lakes/Reservoirs BRYANSFORD TO CASTLEWELLAN Roads 1 16 Service Stops TO BELFAST Rivers Route map Sea Mourne Rambler Timetable 2 TOLLYMORE NEWCASTLE TRASSEY FOREST PARK 3 BRIDGE TIPPERARY Service 405 THE ROCK SHOP WOOD DRUMBONNIFF LUKE'S Mourne RamblerService 405 SLIEVENAMAN Operates 7 May - 2 September 2012 SLIEVENABROCK HARE'S GAP DONARD PARK 403 Service Route Forests operates 2 May until 31 August 2011 TO HILLTOWN 4 WALK 14 SLIEVENAMADDY DRINNAHILLY Roads Lakes/Reservoirs SLIEVENAGLOGH CRAIGDOO SLIEVE SHAN SLIEVE DONARD Rivers Service Stops Tuesday - Sunday (does not operate on Mondays) KINNAHALLA 5 MEELMORE WOOD 16 SLIEVE CORRAGH THOMAS'S Town/Village Sea SLIEVE SLIEVE MOUNTAIN MAGGIES BUTTER COMMEDAGH LEAP Mountain Peaks Newcastle, Bus Station 0930 1100 1400 1530 1700 MOUNTAIN MEELBEG MILESTONE SPELGA MOUNTAIN a SLIEVE BEG u Bryansford, Post Office 0938 1108 1408 1538 1708 TO ROSTREVOR SLIEVE SLIEVE DONARD LOUGHSHANNAGH SHANNAGHMORE HEN MOUNTAIN 6 b OTT COVE MOUNTAIN BLOODY v Trassey Road, for Hare’s Gap 0939 1109 1409 1539 1709 BLOODY 16 Service Stops SLIEVENAMISKAN MOUNTAIN BRIDGE 13 BRIDGE SPELGA DOAN WALK w The Rock Shop 0942 1112 1412 1542 1712 COCK MOUNTAIN DAM SLIEVENAGARRAGH 407 Service Route Town/Hamlet SLIEVELAMAGAN CHIMNEY ROCK c ROCKY CARN MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN Roads Mountain xPeaks MOUNTAIN THE LONG Trassey Road, Moyad Road Junction 0947 1117 1417 1547 1717

MOUNTAIN Service 405 LOUGH SHANNAGH ROCKY MOUNTAIN Rivers Caravan Parksy BLUE BLAEBERRY Fofanny Dam 0949 1119 1419 1549 1719 TORNAMROCK LOUGH MOUNTAIN PIGEON ROCK d MOUNTAIN U Ott Mountain, for Spelga Dam 0950 1120 1420 1550 1720 WEE SLIEVEMOUNTAN THE BINNIAN LONG SPENCES PIGEON BLACK LOUGH SEEFIN MOUNTAIN V ROCK 7 CASTLES 405 Service Route Forests Pigeon Rock 0955 1125 1425 1555 1725 SLIEVEMOUGHANMORE ANNALONG SILENT VALLEY WOOD Roads Lakes/ReservoirsW Slievenagore, for Lough Shannagh Path 0959 1129 1429 1559 1729 EAGLE Rivers 16 Service Stops MOUNTAIN SLIEVENAGLOGH CARRICK X Attical Village, Bus Shelter 1002 1132 1432 1602 1732 LITTLE 12 Town/Hamlet LOUGH SHANNAGH WEE 11 Sea SHANSLIEVE WALK BINNIAN ROURKE'S at Silent Valley, Entrance 1006 1136 1436 1606 1736 mourneBINNIAN PARK GLASDRUMMAN Mountain Peaks MOOLIEVE WALK ak Carrick Little 1011 1141 1441 1611 1741 bus servicesSLIEVENAGORE 402 Service Route Forests 8 Lakes/Reservoirs al Rourke's Park 1015 1145 1445 1615 1745 10 Roads 16 Service Stops am Bloody Bridge, Maggies Leap 1023 1153 1453 1623 1753 Rivers ANNALONG Sea TO KILKEEL an King Street, Glenada House 1025 1155 1455 1625 1755 9 Rambler ATTICAL bus services bus services Newcastle, Bus Station 1040 1210 1510 1640 1810 Operates 12 & 13 July LPS © Crown Copyright and database rights, NIMA ES&LA211 sperrin 403 Service Route Forests Also operates 7 May, 4 & 5 June, 12 & 13 July mourne Roads Lakes/Reservoirs Departure times are shown from main Ulsterbus Stations, intermediate timing points show estimated times which are dependent ontraffic conditions. Ramblerbus services Rivers 16 Service Stops Departure times are shown from main Ulsterbus Stations, intermediate timing Town/Village Sea Mountain Peaks points show estimated times which are dependent on traffic conditions.

sperrin For further information on the walks and the area call: Rambler 16 Service Stops bus services causeway 407 Service Route Town/Hamlet Newcastle Tourist Information Centre 028 4372 2222 Roads Mountain Peaks mourne causeway Rivers Caravan Parks This timetable is available in a range of alternative formats, for causeway example large print, braille or audio tape please call Translink Contact Centre 028 9066 6630 Rambler Rambler 405 Service Route Forests Roads Lakes/Reservoirs a – (Stop on request at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre / Gravity Action Rivers 16 Service Stops Sports Park is also accessible from this stop- on Tullyree Road) kilkeel sperrins Town/Hamlet Sea kilkeel kilkeel Mountain Peaks b – (Trassey Valley Walking route- approx. 3/4 mile walk from bus stop) c – (For Meelmore Mountain Lodge- approx. 1.3 mile walk from bus stop) Rambler Rambler (Happy Valley Walking route- approx. 1/2 mile walk from bus stop) d – (Approx. 1/2 mile walk from bus stop) Images: copyright Northern Ireland Tourist Board

4 5 DAY TICKET ADULT £2.40 CHILD £1.20 Kilkeel, Seafood Capital of the Mournes Valid on day of purchase only. Unlimited day/weekly and monthly travel also available with Ulsterbus Travelcards mourne Hillwalking in the Mournes bus services Kilkeel is the principle town Key Attractions Useful Information in the Kingdom of Mourne • Beachcomber Café (Cranfield West) – runs Local Hostels/Caravan Parks: There are a number of useful websites that offer Rambler childrens craft activities during July & • Cnocnafeola Centre, Attical further information on the region: bus services This fishing port is locatedbus onser thevices south-eastern August (www.themournelodge.com) • www.visitkilkeel.com most point of Co. Down, surrounded by the • Cranfield Blue Flag Beach & Coastal Walk • Chestnutt Holiday Park, Cranfield West • www.visitnewryandmourne.com mountains of Mourne and with a harbour full of (Cranfield West) (www.chestnuttholidayparks.com) sperrin • www.mourneseafoodcookeryschool.com sightsmourne and sounds. • Gamekeepers Lodge Equestrian Centre • Cornmill Quay Hostel, Annalong Make a stop at the blue flag beach of Cranfield, & Loughshannagh Mountain Walk (near (028 4377 0714) Rambler an increasingly popular seaside location with Attical Village) bus services • Cranfield Caravan Park, Cranfield (www. numerous caravan parks and a beautiful strand. • Greencastle Castle cranfieldcaravanpark.co.uk) • Kilkeel Harbour • KBM Ballinran Mourne Centre, Kilkeel (028 4176 5727) • Kilkeel Nautilus Centre sperrin • Sandilands Holiday Park, Cranfield Rambler • Silent Valley Reservoir Park - circled by the (www.chestnuttholidayparks.com) bus services range and beautiful parkland, lakes and a pond causeway mourne causeway Events causeway • Kingdom of Mourne Festival, Kilkeel 21 - 28 Day trips July 2012 (www.newryandmourne.gov.uk) Rambler Rambler • Walk along Cranfield beach to Greencastle Royal Castle at the entrance to Carlingford Lough • Fiddler’s Green International Festival, (approx. 5 miles). Visit Mourne Seafood Cookery School at Kilkeel Harbour and go shopping in Rostrevor, 22 - 29 July 2012 Kilkeel Town Centre. (www.fiddlersgreenfestival.co.uk) • Service 39 from Kilkeel to Newry follows the scenic route to Warrenpoint and Rostrevor. Bus kilkeel sperrins • Fish Fesh, Kilkeel, 27 August 2012 kilkeel kilkeel connections are also available to Newcastle. (wwwvisitkilkeel.com) • Fishing, water sports and golfing activities are widely available throughout the South East coast. For further information, contact Kilkeel Tourist Information Centre. Tel 028 4176 2525

Rambler Rambler Images: copyright Northern Ireland Tourist Board For further details of the above timetables call into Newcastle Bus Station 6 7 402 Service Route Forests

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Rivers 16 Service Stops ᕣ SLIEVENAGORE Town/Village SLIEVEMAGEOGH SCARDAN HILL Sea ᕤ Mountain Peaks ᕥ 403 Service Route Forests ᕦ Roads Lakes/Reservoirs ᕨ Service Stops LOUGH Rivers Service Stops 16 ᕧ SHANNAGH 16 MOUNTAIN ᕩ Service 337 • Service 407A • Service 407B WALK SILENT Town/Village Sea 407 Service Route Town/Hamlet Route map VALLEY Kilkeel Rambler Timetable (inc. Kilkeel Town Service) ATTICAL Mountain Peaks Roads Mountain Peaks ᕡ Service 337 • Service 407A • Service 407B 3 4 Rivers Caravan Parks ᕢ MOYAD ServiceKilkeel 407 RambleServicerS 337 • Service 407A • erviceService 407B 407A / 407B Service Stops Kilkeel RamblerService 407A / 407B 16 Operates year round SLIEVEBUG AUGHRIM 407 Service Route Town/Hamlet Kilkeel - Kittys Road - Scrogg RoadService 337 HILL 405 Service Route Forests Kilkeel RamblerService 407A / 407B Roads Mountain Peaks Kilkeel - Kittys Road - Scrogg RoadService 337 2 mourne Roads Lakes/Reservoirs Monday - Friday Rivers Caravan Parks Kilkeel - Kittys Road - Scrogg RoadService 337 bus services Rivers Service Stops Monday - Friday KNOCKCHREE 16 Service 337 337 337 337 337 Town/Hamlet Sea Monday - Friday Mountain Peaks ServiceNotes 337 337 337 NSc337hS337ch 405 Service Route Forests Kilkeel,NotesService Greencastle Street 337 337 337 NSc337hS1600337ch Roads Lakes/Reservoirs NSch — School Holidays only Rambler AsdaKilkeel,Notes Supermarket Greencastle Street 1055 1355 NSc1555hS16051600ch bus services bus services Rivers 16 Service Stops SchNSch — — School School Terms Holidays only only Town/Hamlet Kilkeel,Asda Supermarket Greencastle Street 0900 11001055 14001355 16001555 161016051600 DRUMINDONEY Sea NSchSch — — School School Terms Holidays only only MAGHERY Mountain Peaks Kitty’Kilkeel,Asdas Supermarket Road, Greencastle Casement Street Park 09030900 110311001055 140314001355 160316001555 161316101605 SchNo Satur — Schoolday Service Terms only sperrin No SundaySaturday Service Service mourne ScroggKitty’Kilkeel,s Road, GreencastleRoad Casement Street Park 090609030900 110611031100 140614031400 160616031600 161616131610 BUS STATION No SundaySaturday Service Service Rambler 1 Kilkeel,ScroggKitty’s Road, NewRoadry Casement Street Park 090909060903 110911061103 140914061403 160916061603 161916161613 bus services No Sunday Service Harbour AsdaKilkeel,Scrogg Supermarket NewRoadry Street 091509090906 111511091106 141514091406 161516091606 162516191616 9 DERRYOGE KILKEEL Mill Bay Kilkeel,Asda Supermarket GreencastleNewry Street Street 09150909 11151109 14151409 16151609 163016251619 8 10 Kilkeel,Asda Supermarket Greencastle Street 0915 1115 1415 1615 16301625 sperrin Kilkeel Bay Service 407: A BABABBAB Rambler DUNAVAL bus services Notes:Kilkeel,Service Greencastle 407: Street A BABAB1630 NSchSBAch B Derryoge Harbour Notes:ServiceRambler 407: Service 407A BABABNSchSBAch B causeway CRAWFORDS POINT Asda Supermarket 0915 1115 1415 1615 6 PIER AsdaNotes: Supermarket 0915 1115 1415 NSchSch 1615 mourne causeway GREENCASTLE 5 NICHOLSONS POINT Greencastle Street 0920 1120 1420 1620 GreencastleAsda Supermarket Street 09200915 11201115 14201415 16201615 causeway 7 Tullyframe Road 0928 1128 1428 1628 u TuGreencastlellyframe Road Street 09280920 11281120 14281420 16281620 SANDILANDS Attical Village, Bus stop 0945 1145 1445 1645 SOLDIERS POINT Rambler Rambler CRANFIELD IRISH SEA v LivinsATutticalllyframe RoadVillage, Road Bus stop 094609450928 114611451128 144614451428 164616451628 w Cranfield Bay GLivinsAtticalrhms RoadVillage, Garage Bus Nwcstle stop Rd 095109460945 115111461145 145114461445 165116461645 LPS © Crown Copyright and database rights, NIMA ES&LA211 kilkeel sperrins x GLivinsrhms Road Garage Nwcstle Rd 09510946 11511146 14511446 16511646 kilkeel kilkeel Asda Supermarket 0955 1155 1455 1655 GreencastleAsdaGrhms Supermarket Garage Street Nwcstle Rd 100009550951 1000 120011551151 1200 150014551451 1500 1510 170016551651 1700 Rambler Rambler StGreencastleAsda Columbans Supermarket Street School 10000955 1000|||12001155 1200 15001455 1500 15151510 17001655 1700| u SandilandsStGreencastle Columbans Caravan Street School Park 1000 10041000|||1200 12041200 1500 15041500 152415151510 1700 17041700| GrangeSandilandsSt Columbans Primar Caravan ySchool School Park 10081004|||12081204 15081504 152815241515 17081704| y CranfieldGrangeSandilands Primar W estCaravany School Park 101510081004 121512081204 151515081504 153515281524 171517081704 U MCranfieldGrangeillbay RoadPrimar Westy School 102010151008 122012151208 152015151508 154015351528 172017151708 V CoMCranfieldillbayrcreaghan Road West Road 102510201015 122512201215 152515201515 154515401535 172517201715 W DCoMunavalillbayrcreaghan Road Road Road 103010251020 123012251220 153015251520 155015451540 173017251720 X GreencastleDCounavalrcreaghan Road Road Road 103510301025 123512301225 153515301525 155515501545 173517301725 at GreencastleDunaval Road StreetRoad 104010351030 124012351230 154015351530 160015551550 174017351730 AsdaGreencastle Supermarket StreetRoad 104510401035 124512401235 154515401535 160516001555 17401735 u AsdaGreencastle Supermarket Street 10451040 12451240 15451540 16051600 1740 Asda Supermarket 1045 1245 1545 1605 No service on 7 May, 5 June, 12 and 13 July

For further information on the walks and the area call: Kilkeel Tourist Information Centre 028 4176 2525 This timetable is available in a range of alternative formats, for example large print,

Images: copyright Northern Ireland Tourist Board braille or audio tape please call Translink Contact Centre 028 9066 6630

8 9 BUS RAMBLER ADULT £9.00 CHILD The largest and least explored £4.50 mountain range in Northern Ireland Valid on day of purchase only. Unlimited Ulsterbus, Goldline and Metro day travel after 09.15am. Lakes, The Sperrins, Co. Tyrone (Valid 1 July - 31 August 2012)

The largely rural Counties Key Attractions Useful Information of Tyrone and Londonderry • An Creagan Visitor Centre, Creggan a Local Hostels/Caravan Parks: There are a number of useful websites that offer • Bellaghy Bawn, Bellaghy b • Glenelly Cottages, Plumbridge further information on the region: are dominated by the (028 8164 7043) • Gortin Glen Forest Park • www.sperrinstourism.com heather-clad slopes of the • Gortin Accomodation Suite & Activity Centre • www..gov.uk • Gortin Lakes (www.gortin.net) • www.an-creagan.com Sperrin Mountains, Northern c • Springhill House, • Activity Centre, • www.nationaltrust.org.uk Ireland’s largest and least • Strule Arts Centre, Omagh (www.kilcronaghan.co.uk) • www.nmni.com mourne d explored mountain range. • American Folk Park, Omagh • Sperrin Mountains Caravan Park, Omagh bus services (www.sperrincottages.com) • www.sperrintrekkers.com The Sperrins rugged countryside encompasses a Events • The Derrynoid Centre, blend of peaks, moors, valleys, lakes and rivers (www.derrynoid.co.uk) • Omagh Midsummer Carnival Parade, Omagh, translating into an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural • The Shepherd’s Rest Campervan & Campsite, 23 June 2012 (www.omagh.gov.uk) Beauty’ unaffected by time. Draperstown (www.shepherdsrestpub.com) Rambler • The Glenelly Rockin by the River Festival, bus services The variety of walking trails in the Sperrins Area bus services Glenelly, 15 – 22 July 2012 of Outstanding Natural Beauty is one of Northern (www.strabanedc.com) Ireland’s great secrets. This is great hiking country providing access to the highest peaks of • Sperrins Walkingsperrin Festival, various locations Day trips the Sperrinsmourne range including Sawel, the tallest at throughout the Sperrins, 3 – 6 August 2012 Rambler 678m. (www.sperrinswalkingfestival.com) • For those interested in finding out about local history visit the Ulster American Folk Park, just bus services • Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Festival, outside Omagh which follows the story of Irish emigration. Express Service 273 from Omagh Ulster American Folk Park, 31 August - stops on request outside the main gates to the Folk Park. 3 September 2012 (www.nmni.com) • There are a number of walking tours in the District, including the Magherafelt sperrin Highway to Health (www.magherafelt.gov.uk). Rambler a – (Travel using Ulsterbus Omagh Service 92C) • Gortin Glen Forest Park provides a gateway to the Sperrin Mountains and Gortin Lakes. Stroll bus services b – (Travel using Ulsterbus Magherafelt Service 127) along nature trails and enjoy the views of the superb landscape (www.nidirect.gov.uk/forests) c – (Travel usingcauseway Ulsterbus Magherafelt Service 110) d – (Travel using Ulsterbus Omagh Service 273) Images: copyright Northern Ireland Tourist Board For further details of the above timetables call into Omagh and Magherafelt Bus Stations mourne causeway 10 11 Rambler Rambler causeway kilkeel sperrins kilkeel kilkeel Rambler Rambler LOUGH FOYLE

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Lough C TIEVENAMEENTA BOLAGHT Bracken LOUGH ᕩ DRUMNAKILLY TULLAGHOGUE NotesSch NSch LOUGH DERG DRUMQUIN OMAGH CARRICKMORE POMEROY ARDBOE No Sunday Service Ramblerbus services FOREST Killymoon River NEAGH LOUGH BRADAN bus services 403 Service Route Forests X Omagh, Bus Station 1005 1345 Omagh, Bus Station 1005 1345 Rock River DRUMCAIRNE FOREST FOREST DROMORE Roads Lakes/Reservoirs W FOREST Camowen River POMEROY ServiceUlster Histo 403ry has Park been made possible1020 with the1400 help of the Rural Transport FundUlster N IHistory Park 1020 1400 POLLNALAGHT STEWARTSTOWN MOUNTJOY sperrin Rivers 16 Service Stops DOOISH Drumragh Cloghfin Claggan River V Gortin, Bank Corner 1030 1410 Gortin, Bank Corner 1030 1410 River mourne River SIXMILECROSS Town/Village Sea PETTIGOE TAPPAGHAN DROMORE U Plumbridge, Post Office 1037 1417 Plumbridge, Post Office 1037 1417 RamblerFOREST Mountain Peaks bus services Owenreagh River BERAGH y Legcloghfin, Cranagh 1059 1100 1439 1440 1440 Legcloghfin, Cranagh 1059 1100 1439 1440 SESKINORE ALTMORE Quiggery FOREST FOREST COALISLAND Service 403 River x Draperstown, High Street 1133 1510 1510 Draperstown, High Street 1133 1510 LPS © Crown Copyright and database rights,16 Service NIMA ES&LA211 Stops MOIRA Service SESKINORE DUNGANNON w Tobermore, Main Street 1143 1515 1515 Tobermore, Main Street 1143 1515 sperrin 407 Service Route Town/Hamlet M1 RamblerDROMORE SLIEVEMORE v Desertmartin, Post Office 1152 1524 1524 Desertmartin, Post Office 1152 1524 bus services FINTONA Roads Mountain Peaks Departure times are shown from main Ulsterbus Stations, intermediate timing points show estimated times which are dependent ontraffic conditions. LOWER LOUGH M1 causeway Rivers Caravan Parks Convent School, Magherafelt|1533 | Convent School, Magherafelt| | ERNE CRAIGAVON IRVINESTOWN u Magherafelt, Buscentre 1200 1542 1533 Magherafelt, Buscentre 1200 1533 mourne causeway Oona River TO DUBLIN LURGAN BALLYGAWLEY AND ARMAGH NSch — School Holidays only causeway 405 Service Route Forests TO BELFAST & School Holidays (inc) INTERNASchTIONA — SchoolL Terms • 29 October & 1 November 2010 Roads Lakes/Reservoirs AIRPORT Rambler Rambler AUGHER PORTADOWN • 23 December 2010 until 3 January 2011 AUGHNACLOY Rivers Service Stops 16 SaturdayNo Sunday 1440 Service service (Legcloghfin Bus Stop to Magherafelt Buscentre) does • 14 & 15 February 2011 CLOGHER Town/Hamlet Sea • 21 April until 29 April 2011 kilkeel sperrins FIVEMILETOWN Mountain Peaks not call at Convent School • 30 May 2011 kilkeel kilkeel ENNISKILLEN CALEDON ARMAGH NoService Sunday 403 hasservice been made possible with the help of the Rural Transport Fund NI Rambler Rambler No service on 7 May, 5 June, 12 and 13 July Departure times are shown from main Ulsterbus Stations, intermediate timing points show estimated times which are dependent ontraffic conditions. For further information on the walks and the area contact: Magherafelt Tourist Information Centre, 028 7963 1510 Omagh Tourist Information Centre, 028 8224 7831 Sperrins Tourism Ltd., 028 8674 7700 This timetable is available in a range of alternative formats, for example large print, braille or audio tape please call Translink Contact Centre 028 9066 6630 Images: copyright Northern Ireland Tourist Board

12 13 ALL DAY HOPPER ADULT £5.90 CHILD £2.95 One of Europes most scenic Valid on day of purchase only. Hop on and off the Causeway Rambler, and breathtaking locations, visiting all the attractions along the route / ticket also transferable on to North the Causeway Coast. Coast Open Topper Service 177. iLink Zone 4 applies for travel throughout all Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Causeway Coast areas of the Causeway Coast.

The Causeway Coast is a Key Attractions Events unique region with all the key • Giant’s Causeway – this World Heritage Site • The Irish Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, 28 June – 1 July 2012 ingredients for an exhilarating is Northernmourne Ireland’s most famous visitor (www.royalportrushgolfclub.com) bus services attraction. The extraordinary geometric columns • Peace Camp, North Coast, 19 – 22 July 2012 and fascinating trip. were formed from crystallised lava that erupted (ni2012.com) 60 million years ago One of Europe’s most scenic and breathtaking • Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge – take the • FLAGS at the Giant’s Causeway, Bushmills, 20 August - 24 October 2012 (ni2012.com) locations, the Causeway Coast has it all from exhilarating challenge to Carrick-a-Rede island picturesque fishing villages, rugged coastlines (a Site of Special Scientific Interest) and enjoy • NI International Airshow, Portrush, 8 – 9 September 2012 Rambler a cliff top experience. Open all year (weather (www.niinternationalairshow.co.uk) bus services which merge into silent glens, hustle and bustle bus services permitting) of busy shopping towns and the world renowned • European Heritage Open Days, various locations, 8 – 9 September 2012 Giant’s Causeway. • Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Heritage Railway (www.doeni.gov.uk/wonderfulni) Nature has perfected a landscape of unsurpassed sperrin mourne • The Old Bushmills’ Distillery - reputed to be the beauty and man has woven a rich tapestry of worlds oldest licensed distillery Rambler history, heritage, culture and myth. bus services • Dunluce Castle My Tour Talk The Causeway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural • Dunserverick Castle Beauty (AONB) is one of eight AONBs in Northern Causeway Coast App Ireland designated as landscapes of national • Portbradden DOWNLOAD importance.sperrin • White Park Bay FROM ONLY £1.49 Rambler • White Rocks To find out more about the great places to explore bus services Public transport combined with walking is a great way to fully appreciate the stunning natural scenery • Colerainecauseway - offers superb shopping and along the Causeway Coast, download the My Tour of the North Coast. recreational opportunities Talk audio tour app. • Portrush - Northern Ireland’s premier seaside This handy app is available to download for iPhone and mourne causeway resort, offering a number of family attractions Android for free, with an option to purchase bite size causeway chunks of the audio tour of the Causeway Coast from just £1.49 and the complete tour for £3.99. Rambler Rambler Listen to the tour on board the bus or plan where you

Images: copyright Northern Ireland Tourist Board want to go and follow the walking tour along the route. For further information visit www.mytourtalk.com kilkeel sperrins 14 15 kilkeel kilkeel Rambler Rambler Causeway Rambler Timetable revised Service 402 OperatesCauseway 4 June - 30 Rambler September 2012 - Coleraine to Carrick-a-rede Service 402 operates 4 June 2012 until 30 September 2012 only

Monday - Sunday Coleraine, Buscentre 1010 1110 1210 1310 1510 1610 1710 Portrush, Dunluce Avenue 1 1025 1125 1225 1325 1525 1625 1725 u Dunluce Castle 1033 1133 1233 1333 1533 1633 1733 v Bushmills, Distillery 1040 1140 1240 1340 1540 1640 1740 w Bushmills, Ballyness Caravan Park 1042 1142 1242 1342 1542 1642 1742 x Bushmills, War Memorial 1044 1144 1244 1344 1544 1644 1744 Service 402 y Giant’s Causeway, Bus Stop Main Rd 1053 1153 1253 1353 1553 1653 1753 U Dunseverick Castle, Main Road 1058 1158 1258 1358 1558 1658 1758 V WhiteCauseway Park Bay, Main RoadRambler -1103 Carrick-a-r 1203 1303 1403ede 1603 to 1703 Coleraine 1803 Service 402 2 W operatesBallintoy, Main 4 StreetJune 2012 until 30 September1107 1207 1307 2012 1407 only 1607 1707 1807 Useful Information X Carrick a rede, Rope Bridge 1109 1209 1309 1409 1609 1709 1809 Monday - Sunday Local Hostels/Caravan Parks: There are a number of useful websites that offer X CarrickService a 402rede, has Rope been Bridge made possible with1110 the 1210 help 1310of the 1410Rural Transport1610 1710 Fund 1810 NI • Ballyness Caravan Park, Bushmills further information on the region: W Ballintoy, Main Street 2 1112 1212 1312 1412 1612 1712 1812 (www.ballynesscaravanpark.com) • www.northcoastni.com mourne V White Park Bay, Main Road 1115 1215 1315 1415 1615 1715 1815 • Bush Caravan Park, Bushmills • www.agiantcause.com bus services U Dunseverick Castle, Main Road 1120 1220 1320 1420 1620 1720 1820 (www.bushcaravanpark.co.uk) • www.nationaltrust.org.uk y Giant’s Causeway, Bus Stop Main Rd 1126 1226 1326 1426 1626 1726 1826

• Mill Rest Youth Hostel, Bushmills Service 402 • www.causewaycoastandglens.com x Bushmills, War Memorial 1135 1235 1335 1435 1635 1735 1835 (www.hini.org.uk) Departure times are shown from main Ulsterbus Stations, intermediate timing points show estimated times which are dependent on traffi c conditions. • www.northantrim.com w Bushmills, Ballyness Caravan Park 1137 1237 1337 1437 1637 1737 1837 • Sheep Island View Hostel, Ballintoy v Bushmills, Distillery 1139 1239 1339 1439 1639 1739 1839 • www.ccght.orgRambler (www.sheepislandview.com) bus services u Dunluce Castle bus services1146 1246 1346 1446 1646 1746 1846 • Whitepark Bay Hostel, Whitepark Bay Portrush, Dunluce Avenue 1 1154 1254 1354 1454 1654 1754 1854 (www.hini.org.uk) Coleraine, Buscentre 1209 1309 1409 1509 1709 sperrin1809 1909 1200 mourne 1100 2400 0100 AlsoService operates 402 has 5 been June, made 12 andpossible 13 July with the help of the Rural Transport Fund NI 2300 1300 12 1 1000 11 1 0200 Rambler Bus stop also available on request for Skerries Caravan Park, close to Royal Portrush Golf Club. 1400 bus services 2200 Day trips 2 Bus stop also available on request for Sheep Island View Hostel, Ballintoy. 10 2 0900 9 24 Hour 3 0300 • The North Coast Open Topper Service 177 2100 Clock 1500 For further information on the walks and the area call: 8 4 is a novel way to connect from the Giant’s 0800 0400 7 5 Causeway. Weather permitting this open top Causeway Tourist Information Centre 028 2073 1855 2000 6 1600 sperrin 0700 0500 Double-Decker bus operates to Portrush and Coleraine Tourist Information Centre 028 7034 4723 1900 0600 1700 Rambler 1800 bus services Coleraine from 2 July – 2 September 2012. This timetable is available in a range of alternative formats, for example large • The Antrim Coaster Service 252 is a great print, braille or audio tape please call Translink Contact Centre causeway way to continue along the scenic coastline to Ballycastle, Cushendun, Cushendall, Waterfoot,mourne causeway , Larne, Carrickfergus and Belfast. causeway This service operates until 30 September 2012. For further details of the above timetables call into Rambler Rambler Images: copyright Northern Ireland Tourist Board Coleraine Buscentre 16 17 kilkeel sperrins kilkeel kilkeel Rambler Rambler Route map BENBANE HEAD SHEEP RAMBLER QUESTIONNAIRE BENGORE HEAD ISLAND Port na ISLANDOO Spaniagh CONTHAM HEAD ISLANDLEAN Boheeshane Port Bay CARRICKAREDE Larry Bane ISLAND GIANT’S CAUSEWAY Moon GEERAGH Please help us to improve our services POINT Bay DUNSEVERICK GID POINT CAUSEWAY Portnaboe CASTLE White Park 8 9 by answering the following questions: CENTRE 6 Bay KINBANE OR Leckilroy PORTBRADDEN BALLINTOY WHITEHEAD Cove Port More CARROWREAGH u BUSHMILLS 5 MAGHERABOY HERITAGE ARTIMACORMICK 7 CRAIGNAGOLMAN Portnakillew v RAILWAY LEMNAGH LANNIMORE w BUSHFOOT LEMNAGH BEG HILL DONARD STRAND MORE WOOD x LISNAGONOGUE BALLYNASTRAID y PORTBALLINTRAE BUSHFOOT Dundrum KILCOOBIN KNOCKNAGARVAN 1. Which rambler service have you used most recently? (Please tick ONE) U mourneLISNAGONOGUE Bay CLARE WOOD y V bus services WOOD Spences CROAGHMORE 5 River DUNLUCE 4 BALLINEA BALLYCASTLE W CASTLE ISLANDCORR UPPER * Mourne * Kilkeel * Sperrin * Causeway X 1 BUSHMILLS CARNANREAGH ISLANDS OF BROUGHGAMMON DUNMORE HEAD CARNMOON WOOD Please indicate date and time of travel olour Ke 2 CARNMOON C TO PORTRUSH 3 WOODS Rambler BALLYNESS bus services CRAIGNAMADDY MOYARGET & COLERAINE bus services WOOD 2. How would you rate the service? (Please tick ONE) (& WHITE ROCKS) sperrin * Very Good * Good * Average * PoorANN ALONG* Very Poor mourne Please give a reason Rambler 402 Service Route Forests bus services Lakes/Reservoirs Roads 3. How often would you use the service? 16 Service Stops Rivers Rambler sperrin Sea * Everyday * 2-3 times per week * Once a week bus services causeway * 2-3 times per month * Once a month * Once a year mourne causeway 403 Service Route Forests LPS © Crown Copyright and database rights, NIMA ES&LA211 Other please state causewayRoads Lakes/Reservoirs

Rivers 16 Service Stops 4. What was the purpose of your journey? (Please tick all that apply) Rambler Rambler Town/Village Sea Mountain Peaks * Shopping * Access to services * Sight-seeing kilkeel sperrins kilkeel kilkeel * Getting to and from work * Getting to and from school/college 16 Service Stops Rambler Rambler 407 Service Route Town/Hamlet * Social/Leisure Roads Mountain Peaks Rivers Caravan Parks Other please state

5. How did you find out about the service? 405 Service Route Forests Roads Lakes/Reservoirs * Translink website * Translink station/bus stop Rivers 16 Service Stops Town/Hamlet Sea * Tourist Information Centre * Magazine advertisement Mountain Peaks * Newspaper * Word of mouth

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18 6. If the rambler service wasn’t available, how would you have travelled?

* Other bus service * Train * Car * Taxi

* Travel Elsewhere * Not Travel

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8. What improvements, if any, do you think should be made to the rambler service?

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