Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway

Coordinates: 53°44′02″N 6°42′39″W / 53.734°N 6.7109306°W / 53.734; -6.7109306 (Wilkinstown crossing, Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway)
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Boyne Valley to Lakelands greenway
monochrome map of former Midland Great Western railway including the Navan-Kingscourt branch
map of former Midland Great Western railway including the Navan-Kingscourt branch
Length30km[1]
LocationNavan-Kingscourt, Ireland
TrailheadsBlackwater Park, Navan,
Dún na Rí Forest Park[2]
UseHiking, Cycling
Websiteboynevalleytolakelandsgreenway.ie

The Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway is a greenway and rail trail, in Ireland. The 30 kilometres (19 mi) route has been completed in sections.[3] Completed in May 2024, it links Navan, County Meath to Kingscourt, County Cavan, along the defunct Navan and Kingscourt Railway.[4]

Sections[edit]

The completed sections link Navan's Blackwater Park to Kilmainhamwood,[5][6] through Kilberry,[7] Wilkinstown,[3] Castletown KP,[8][9] and Nobber.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway | Discover Boyne Valley Meath, Ireland". DiscoverBoyneValley.ie.
  2. ^ "Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway" (PDF). DiscoverBoyneValley.ie. 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Official Opening of the Boyne to Lakelands Greenway between Nobber and Kilmainhamwood". Meath.ie. 31 October 2023.
  4. ^ Hogan, Laura (12 May 2024). "30km greenway connecting Meath and Cavan completed". RTÉ News.
  5. ^ a b "24km of Boyne to Lakelands Greenway is now open". Meath Chronicle. 1 December 2023.
  6. ^ ""A true delight": Opening of 30km Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway welcomed". IrishCycle.com. 13 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway". Navan Cycling Initiative. 17 November 2020.
  8. ^ Finegan, Noelle. "Could Navan-Kingscourt Greenway attract 150,000 visitors a year?". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Works now underway on Ireland's newest greenway as €500,000 also allocated". StickyBottle.ie. December 2021.

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53°44′02″N 6°42′39″W / 53.734°N 6.7109306°W / 53.734; -6.7109306 (Wilkinstown crossing, Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway)