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Forests in County Antrim

Ballyboley Forest

Ballyboley Forest was first planted in 1957

Ballycastle Forest

Ballycastle Forest, on the slopes of Knocklayd Mountainin was first planted in 1931. Most of this early woodland has now been clear felled and replanted

Ballypatrick Forest

Ballypatrick Forest is bisected by the main A2 road which is a popular tourist route between the Glens of Antrim and the Causeway Coast

Bann Woods North Forest

Bann Woods North are a series of six small woods adjacent to the River Bann

Bann Woods South Forest

The Bann Woods contains many miles of forest roads which members of the public can use for walking

Breen Forest

This compact forest covers just 600 hectares

Capanagh Forest

This is a small coniferous forest on the Mid Antrim Plateau near Larne

Clare Forest

Clare Woods East refers to some small woods, which are grouped together as a management unit

Cleggan Forest

Cleggan is a large upland coniferous forest of 1,227 hectares and lies on the southern extremities of the Antrim Plateau

Craigs Forest

Craigs Wood is a small wood consisting of just over 260 hectares

Garry Forest

Garry Wood is a small wood consisting of just over 566 hectares

Glenariff Forest Park

Glenariff Forest Park is situated amid the world famous Glens of Antrim, an area to which tourists have been coming for over a century

Glenarm Forest

Glenarm is probably one of the least known of the nine glens of Antrim

Muckamore Forest

This small woodland is located on the north-eastern shoreline of Lough Neagh, between Antrim Marina and the site of the former Deer Park Hotel

Portglenone Forest

This woodland provides an enjoyable recreational environment for all

Randalstown Forest

Randalstown Forest extends to 172 hectares. It was acquired by Forest Service from Shanes Castle Estate in 1934

Slieveanorra Forest

An extensive area of conifer forest, located between the Newton Crommelin to Armoy and the Newton Crommelin to Cushendun roads

Tardree Forest

This is a predominantly mixed coniferous forest with an extensive system of internal forest roads

Woodburn Forest

An extensive area of predominantly coniferous woodlands adjacent to the Woodburn reservoirs, near Carrickfergus