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Woodlands for forest bathing in County Londonderry

6 places in County Londonderry that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page.

Looking east over Glenedra Water in Banagher Glen, County LondonderryBanagher GlenAncient oak and ash on the steep sides of a Sperrins glen near DungivenTrees in Downhill Forest near Castlerock, County LondonderryDownhill ForestSmall mixed wood near Castlerock with an old fishpond and one of NI's biggest sprucesView from Drumnaph Wood towards Carntogher, County LondonderryDrumnaph WoodAncient woodland fragment on a ridge near Maghera, with Sperrins viewsTrees in Prehen Wood above the River Foyle, DerryPrehen WoodSmall ancient wood above the Foyle, with red squirrels and spring wildflowersRiver and trees in Roe Valley Country Park, LimavadyRoe Valley Country ParkRiverside woods and gorges on the River Roe, with old linen mills along the wayNess Country ParkWoodland on the Burntollet River with a big waterfall and over 7 km of riverside paths

Photos: Banagher Glen, Michael Spence (CC BY-SA 4.0); Downhill Forest, Robert Ashby (CC BY-SA 2.0); Drumnaph Wood, Paddynews (CC BY-SA 4.0); Prehen Wood, Legenderry photograp… (CC BY 3.0); Roe Valley Country Park, Alistair Cunningham (CC BY 3.0); Ness Country Park (area photo): Banagher Glen, near Dungiven. Photo: Michael Spence, CC BY-SA 4.0.