Covid-19 Updates- NI Direct
Please click here for Covid-19 updates for gradual reopening of outdoor recreation sites through NI Direct.
Covid-19 Updates- Visitor Safety Group (VSG)
The Visitor Safety Group (UK and Ireland Stakeholder Group) Covid-19 Planning Guidance – Working Practices for Landowners and Countryside Managers can be accessed here
This guidance seeks to cover the key areas all landowners and countryside managers will need to consider and assess when re-opening and managing outdoor public access sites / attractions and associated indoor / enclosed spaces during COVID-19 restrictions. This guidance should be underpinned by the regulations, guidance and advice from the relevant Government. The approach to lockdown and easing of restrictions differs in each jurisdiction.
ENJOY A HEALTHY AND SAFE VISIT TO OUR OUTDOORS
We all want to enjoy the outdoors with our families and friends.
Alongside Government protocols and public health guidelines, here are some tips to help us all to make decisions using our own sound judgement, continue to be considerate to others and not put stresses on the NHS and other Emergency Services, so we can all:
ENJOY A HEALTHY AND SAFE VISIT TO OUR OUTDOORS
STAY SAFE- LEAVE NO TRACE-LOVE THE PLACE
For ideas of places to visit close to you and information about whether the facilities are open please see the following links;
Outmore NI here
Walk NI here
Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful here
Outdoor Recreation NI here
Sustrans in Northern Ireland here
Outdoorni.com here
Discover Northern Ireland here
In addition, to help you explore the beautiful outdoors from your door and get outside without leaving a trace this weekend, take a look at Ordnance Survey’s helpful resources, please click here
Central Government sites also offer important information;
DAERA Country Parks here
DAERA Forests here
DAERA Inland Fisheries here
Stormont Estate here
DfI NI Water here
DfC Historic Monuments here
Loughs Agency here
Local Authority Sites
Antrim and Newtownabbey here
Ards & North Down here
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon here
Belfast City Council here
Causeway Coasts & Glens here
Derry & Strabane here
Fermanagh & Omagh here
Lisburn & Castlereagh here
Mid & East Antrim here
Mid Ulster here
Newry, Mourne & Down here
Other sites
National Trust here
Woodland Trust here
RSPB here
Ulster Wildlife here
Outdoor Recreation NI here
Connswater Greenway here
NI Greenways here
Sport & Recreation
For CANI’s current recommendations for paddlesport activity see here
Please also see the following sites;
Sport NI Guidance here
Mountaineering Ireland here
Mountain bike NI here
RYANI here
Cycling Ireland here
