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The Day
The Earth Shook
Around 200m years ago
there was a mass extinction on Earth.
The shoreline at Larne in Co Antim may hold a clue to what happened.
Walk back through the eons and let the rocks tell their tales...
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| Start
point |
Leisure
centre car park, Tower Road, Larne, Co Antrim. |
| Larne
Council |
028
28260088 |
| Ordnance
Survey |
Discover
series, sheet 9 - ref: 341403 |
| Distance |
approx
1km (0.6 miles) |
| Time |
approx
45 minutes |
| Extra
Info |
Best
time to go is during
low tide. |
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This
pleasant seaside seaside walk provides an opportunity to see the evidence
of how, and when, this part of Ireland was born more than 200 million
years ago and how it changed over millions of years that followed.
You will see a variety of interesting geological features and, depending
on time of year, birds such as several types of tern, including the
roseate tern, one of the rarest seabirds in Europe, and wintering
light-bellied Brent geese. |
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By
bus and train:
Town service no 159 stops at the leisure centre. Travelling from Belfast
use Ulsterbus service no 256, from Lagan buscentre to Larne bus station
(the town service operates from Upper Main Street, not the bus centre)
or service 252 to Coleraine and get off at the Laharna hotel and follow
the sign to Olderfleet Castle until you reach Tower Road (there a
signpost for the leisure centre).
The town railway station and the harbour station are about 700 metres
away. For details, and bus services to the town from other parts of
Northern Ireland, contact Translink at 028 90 66 66 30 or check out
their website.
By car:
Drive to the leisure centre, which has car parks on both the landward
and seaward sides. Parking is free.
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The
walk takes you on a level and paved promenade between steep, or
sheer, rocky slopes and the open sea, with views of Scotland, on
a clear day.
The walking is easy and
presents no difficulties for parents with
buggies, or for wheelchair users.
There are benches at regular
intervals to allow you to rest and admire the view.There
is also a cycle lane.
The rocks, which are exposed
at low tide, can be viewed from the promenade, which has a safety
railing on the seaward side for most of its length. There is access
to the shore but the rocks can be slippery, and are naturally uneven.
Please
read our disclaimer and advice about our Walks Through Time.
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