Parks and Outdoor Spaces

Walking

• Argory – Blackwater River Walk
• Argory – Lime Tree Walk
• Banbridge – Riverside Walk/Solitude Park
• Bann Boulevard – Portadown
• Brackagh Bog
• Clare Glen
• Craigavon Black Paths
• Craigavon Lakes
• Darkley Forest – Aughnagurgan
• Darkley Forest – Mountain Lodge Trail
• Gilford Riverside Walk
• Gosford Forest – Arboretum Trail
• Gosford Forest – Boundary Trail
• Gosford Forest – Castle Trail
• Gosford Forest – Deer Park Tail
• Huntly Wood
• Loughbrickland – Historic Trail
• Loughbrickland – Whytes Estate
• Loughgall Country Park – Bridle Path
• Loughgall Country Park – Lakeside Path
• Loughgall Country Park – Orchard Walk
• Lurgan Park
• Newry Canal Walk
• Oxford Island
• Peoples Park
• Scarva to Auaghnacloy

Cycling

• Bann Montaighs Trails
• Birches & Maghery Trails
• Craigavon Cycle Trail
• Craigavon Lakes Mountain Bike Trail
• Crossmaglen
• Loughgall Country Park – Bridlepath
• Loughgall Country Park – Lakeside Path
• Loughgall Country Park – Orchard Path
• Loughshore Trail
• Newry Canal Way
• Orchard County
• Oxford Island
• Ulster Canal Cycle Trail

Canoeing

• River Blackwater Canoe Trail
  Blackwater Canoe Trail – Hazard
  Thursday, 15 October 2020
  Canoeists have reported a tree blocking the Blackwater River approximately 1km downstream of Maydown Bridge i.e. between Access Point 1 – Maydown Bridge and Access Point 2 – Blackwatertown. This has been reported to the necessary bodies and we will update this notice once the issue has been resolved.It is advised that canoeists launch at at Blackwater Town – Access Point 2 until the hazard is cleared
• Lough Neagh Canoe Trail
• Lower Bann Canoe Trail

Just five minutes in an outdoor gym every day can lead to improvements in your health and wellbeing. The gyms are entirely free to use and are suitable for those aged 14 years and older, from experienced gym-goers to beginners.

The equipment offers users of the park an opportunity to increase their physical activity. Health benefits include:

Lat Pull Down/Shoulder Press

• Good introduction to strength work
• Also popular with already active people
• Users can increase their resistance by lifting their feet or using one hand

Leg Press

• All the benefits of a squat with support
• Lower body strength and toning equipment
• Targets the major muscles in the legs and works glutes
• Inclusive for families, older people, beginners, and active people

Plyometric Boxes

• Cardiovascular workout – Step up/down or jump on different height levels to suit your physical needs
• Upper body strength and tone exercises for all ages
• Inspires creative circuits and play

Cross Trainer

• Cardiovascular health and fitness benefits
• Builds strength and tone in legs and arms
• Low impact for inactive users, older people and people with health conditions
• Inclusive for all abilities

Overhead Ladder

• Builds upper body strength, especially shoulders, arms and back
• Builds hand eye coordination and agility
• Intergenerational – it offer something for all ages and encourages families to come together.
• Family-friendly play

Hand Bike

• Good for people new to exercise
• Wheelchair accessible
• Great cardiovascular benefits of wheelchair users, able bodied users and people with lower body mobility issues

Spin Bike

• Cardiovascular workout
• Great of people new to exercise and the moderately active
• Boosts confidence
• Build for popularity of cycling