The Minister for Rural and Community Development, announced funding of €3 million to develop and upgrade over 300 forest parks and walking trails.
Minister Humphries said The investment is part of a Strategic Partnership between the Department of Rural and Community Development and Coillte that is designed to boost rural tourism and local economies.
€92,160 will be invested across 13 County Wexford Coillte walking trails.
Among the investments, €28,800 will be dedicated to constructing a new trail, which will create a new loop on the upper side of Oaklands woodlands near New Ross.
Camolin Woods Millennium Forest walking trail will be extended thanks to funding worth €11,520.
Pennylands/Forth Mountain’s existing car park will be extended using funding to the value of €6,912.
Ten Coillte walking trails will benefit from grants designed to assist with general maintenance, re-surfacing, and repairs.
|
Wexford |
Oaklands |
Construct new trail on upper side to create new loop |
€28,800 |
|
Wexford |
Pennylands/ Forth Mtn |
Extend existing car park |
€6,912 |
|
Wexford |
Camolin Woods |
Continue to build new walking trail through Millennium Forest |
€11,520 |
|
Wexford |
Ballyfad |
Repair paths, cut hedges |
€5,760 |
|
Wexford |
Bree Hill |
Re-Surface the trails |
€6,912 |
|
Wexford |
Carrickbyrne |
Verge trimming on all trails in the forest |
€2,304 |
|
Wexford |
Coolmelagh |
Hedge-cutting; trail maintenance |
€1,152 |
|
Wexford |
Courtown |
Re-surface walking trails and cut walkways |
€3,456 |
|
Wexford |
Dunanore |
Fence around the Monument |
€5,760 |
|
Wexford |
Oulart Hill |
Re-surface walking trails |
€5,760 |
|
Wexford |
Park Wood |
Re-surface all of the trail with dust and roll in |
€4,608 |
|
Wexford |
Raheenleagh |
Re-surface Car park |
€3,456 |
|
Wexford |
Tintern |
Upgrade walking trails, Supply directional signage for walkways. Provide stone for trail maintenance where machine cannot travel. |
€5,760 |
