The Christmas Charity Walk and social gathering has become an annual event in the charming village of Ashford. Hosted by Broadford Ashford Walking Trails, this year’s walk on Sunday December 9th, will include the inaugural walk of the brand new Ashford Woodland Loop.
This is the newly developed 1.3km walk through beautiful woodland with gentle inclines and lots of beautiful views. The storyboards at both Trailheads in Ashford and Broadford have been updated with the new loop and new brochures have been designed, which will be distributed on Sunday.
This new addition to the Ashford Trails offers a pleasant alternative to the steeper cobs road route and links seamlessly onto the other walking trails of the Gortnaclohy Loop, the Lough Ghé Way and the Ashford to Broadford Way.
On the 9th of December, starting at 12pm from the Church in Ashford, the annual Charity Walk will take in the new Woodland Loop and give the option of leading onto The Gortnaclohy Loop (6km in total). The walk will finish back in the village of Ashford for some welcome festive refreshments in The Village Inn. There will be no charge for the event but there will be a donation bucket in aid of Milford Hospice on the day.