What the New Year means to Cavehill Country Park

January 2008 brings a helicopter to the Country Park with a delivery of stone and sleepers and a group of keen volunteers to upgrade the current path structure. The work will take place from January to March 2008 and will involve erecting steps, widening paths, constructing drainage channels, clearing vegetation, planting etc.

This project has been made possible by funding secured from the Environment and Heritage Service, Natural Heritage Grant Programme, and Belfast City Council. The work is going to be carried out by Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland (CVNI) and will take place from 10 January – 31 March 2008 .

Whilst these works are ongoing sections of the park will have to be closed to members of the public:

Cavehill Country Park , in its entirety, will be closed to members of the public from Monday 14 January 2008 until Sunday 20 January 2008 (inclusive), this is due to health and safety reasons when the helicopter is operating across the park.

From Monday 21 January 2008 the path around the Devil’s Punchbowl will be closed , it is anticipated that this section will be closed for approximately 6 weeks.

There will be signage in place to inform members of the public of path closures and alternative routes, where possible. Belfast City Council is asking members of the public to be patient while these works are taking place.

Community Involvement

Belfast City Council are opening this project out and asking members of the local community to come and get involved. The work will be hands on and you will be able to view the finished product which you helped create!! Come along in a group or on your own, it is anticipated to run some weekend projects as well.

If you are interested in getting involved please contact Neville Walker/Helen Tomb (CVNI) on 02890645169 or check out www.cvni.org.uk for further details.

Belfast City Council
Parks & Leisure Department
Conservation & Promotion Unit
www.belfastcity.gov.uk/parks