Staycations 2025: Forest walks to lift your soul
Ards Forest Park covers 480 hectares (1,200 acres) and includes a variety of habitats, among them sand dunes, beaches, salt marshes, salt water lakes and more.
It’s been said that centuries ago, a squirrel could travel from one end of Ireland to the other without ever touching the ground, as more than 80% of the land was covered by trees. Sadly, we now are one of the least forested countries in Europe.
