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Don't hibernate this winter, get walking!

2 November 2016

Struggling to get outdoors now the clocks have turned back and we naturally want to hibernate?

Connswater Community Greenway in partnership with Outdoor Recreation NI are launching a walking group starting on Wednesday 8th November beginning at 2pm.

It doesn’t matter what your fitness levels are and you don’t need any fancy equipment, just throw on a pair of comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water. 

Locals attend opening of a new section of the Greenway

25 October 2016

Hundreds of locals flocked to a new section of the Connswater Community Greenway this weekend to celebrate the opening.  The new section, which connects the Beersbridge Road to Grand Parade, includes the ‘green heart’ of the Connswater Community Greenway – The Hollow. A meeting point for Knock, Loop and Connswater Rivers and  the location of the historic 17th Century Conn O’Neill bridge, The Hollow is best known for the reference made to it in the song ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ by East Belfast musician Van Morrison.

New CCG Section opens to the Public

14 October 2016

Join us on Saturday 22nd October from 1pm to 4pm as we open another new section of the Connswater Community Greenway from Beersbridge Road to Grand Parade including the Hollow. This section will launch with a community event for all the family to enjoy. There will be music, arts and crafts, a duck race, sports, face painting and much more!

Keep up to date with the event on our Facebook event page.

Bridge Naming at Dixon, Abetta and Flora Street.

7 October 2016

The Connswater Community Greenway in partnership with Belfast City Council is giving the public the opportunity to officially name the four new bridges at the new section of the Greenway from Beersbridge Road to Grand Parade including the Hollow. 

Heritage Trail Glimpses into the Industrial Past of East Belfast

4 October 2016

A new heritage trail, which will offer Belfast locals and visitors a glimpse into its great industrial past, was launched today, 4th October in east Belfast. The Connswater Industrial Heritage Trail, a collaboration between Connswater Community Greenway Trust and The Very Local History Group, is a self-guided trail highlighting the industries that once flourished along the banks of the east Belfast rivers.