Wee
Binnian
Walkers
The Social Club that Walks
Our membership year runs from 1 April to 31 March and costs £30 / €35 per person. To join complete our membership form [link below] and bring the appropriate fee to a scheduled walk or you can also pay online by bank transfer. All our walks start at 10.00 am. Registration can also be completed on the day of a walk but ensure you arrive before 9.45 am to fill in the necessary paperwork.
If paying online, bank details are below. Please include your name in the narrative. Once payment has been made by bank transfer, please confirm to weebinnians@gmail.com and advise if paying just for yourself or anyone else.
Sterling Bank Account Details as follows:-
Account Name: Wee Binnian Walkers
Account Number: 00614-045
Branch Sort Code: 938378 Bank: First Trust
Branch Address: 42 -44 Hill Street Newry Co Down BT34 1AU
IBAN: GB33FTBK93837800614045 BIC: FTBKGB2B
EURO Bank Account Details as follows:-
Account Name: Wee Binnian Walkers
Account Number: 85309040
Branch Sort Code: 932450 Bank: AIB
Branch Address: 96 Clanbrasil Street Dundalk Co Louth
IBAN: IE64AIBK93245085309040 BIC: AIBKIE2D
Casual Membership (Newcomers)
Newcomers are always very welcome to join us, as casuals, for two walks without any commitment. After which you should, to continue walking with the club, become a member. Just complete our casual membership form [link below] or alternatively fill in a casual membership form on the day of a walk. All our walks start at 10.00 am [see Walks Programme link for location information.] Casual member registration closes, sharp, at 9.45 am.
Walks Programme
Take some time to look at our programme of walks and whether an existing member or new to hill walking we are sure you’ll find something of interest.
Kilbroney Top Car Park – Leaders choice
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kilbroney,
Kilbroney Park
United Kingdom
+ Google MapLeitrim Lodge – Rocky Mountain
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Leitrim Lodge,
Leitrim lodge Car Park
Co Down
United Kingdom
+ Google MapDonard Park – Commedagh
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Newcastle,
Donard Park
Newcastle, United Kingdom
+ Google MapNewcastle, United Kingdom
Carlingford – Barnavave
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Carlingford Car Park,
Carlingford Car Park
Ireland
+ Google MapSilent Valley (Slieve Binnian)
10:00 am
Silent Valley,
Head Rd, Ballymartin, Newry BT34 4PU
Silent Valley (Slievenagloch), Ballymartin, Newry BT34 4PU United Kingdom
+ Google MapSilent Valley (Slievenagloch), Ballymartin, Newry BT34 4PU United Kingdom
Attical FC (Slievemoughanmore) and Club AGM afterwards
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Attical Football Club,
Atticall G.A.C
United Kingdom
+ Google MapEvents
At Wee Binnian Walkers we’re known for friendliness and hospitality and we like to finish off our days on the hills with a get-together whether that be in a local pub and/or coffee shop. Running alongside this element of sociability is an active events programme which sees an annual walking festival, standalone social events and trips. Check links below, for further information and details.
Wee Binnian Walking Festival
As part of the Newry 850 celebrations, in 1994, the first Wee Binnian walking festival took place. Every year since, on the second weekend in September, the club has run this very successful event. The festival offers a variety of graded walks to suit all abilities with the social highlight of weekend being the popular ‘Blister Boogie’.
This year’s Wee Binnian Walking Festival was held on the weekend of 12th September, based in Warrenpoint Co Down. You may still download our 2025 brochure below for information.
Next year’s fesitval will be also be based in Warrenpoint and held from Friday 11 Sep – Sunday 13 Sep 2026.
Social Events
The Club prides itself in being ‘The Social Club That Walks’. Apart from gathering for refreshments after club walks, special events are held as follows.
We run a ‘Summer Barbeque’ with a Roast Hog / Vegetarian / Vegan options after a club walk in June every year, usually in Doran’s Bar Hilltown.
The Club also holds a Christmas ‘get together’ and dinner in a local hotel after the first club walk in December and is a very popular event. The 2025 Dinner was in The Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle.
Trips
In addition to Sunday walks the club organises two weekends away, each year, to other parts of Ireland, Scotland, England or Wales. We also run occaisonal special trips further afield to hillwalking areas of Spain and Italy.
