Where do you park for the short walk around Gortin Lakes?

Use the Gortin Lakes car park on Lenamore Road near Gortin for the short figure-of-eight walking route.

Tourism NI describes a 0.6-mile walk around two lakes with a firm gravel surface, some gentle undulations, benches and picnic facilities. It lists parking, toilets and accessible toilet facilities. This is a different outing from the longer forest walks and scenic drive at nearby Gortin Glen Forest Park, so the two destinations should not be treated as interchangeable in sat-nav.

Practical advice: The lake loop suits a shorter stop or visitors who do not want a long hill walk, but a gravel path with inclines is not completely level. Keep children away from the water’s edge and allow extra time for wildlife watching.