Belfast Harbour has joined with the Maritime Belfast Trust for the launch of the new Maritime Mile Blueway Trail down at their award-winning marina this week.
Open until November 4th, the trail is an exciting new outdoor educational and family experience aimed at encouraging locals, visitors, school and community groups to explore Belfast’s historic waterfront and find out about its wildlife.
Maritime Belfast Trust, the charity which preserves and promotes Belfast’s rich maritime heritage, has collaborated with Belfast Harbour on the initiative, which has been developed to support the Blue Flag status of Belfast Harbour Marina and the promotion of the city’s iconic heritage waterfront as a seamless, accessible and vibrant destination for everyone.
The Marina recently earned its coveted Blue Flag status after meeting world-class standards in areas such as safety, accessibility, cleanliness, and environmental education. The new trail strengthens the connection with local tourism and actively engages the public in aspects of Belfast Harbour’s sustainable development and maritime heritage.
As part of its vision to develop a sustainable future for Belfast’s iconic waterfront, Maritime Belfast is also working with the Waterfront Task Group (which includes Belfast Harbour) to create a seamless 10km waterfront promenade for the area. The framework will support net zero aspirations specifically reducing lifestyle-carbon by enhancing active travel options and connecting multiple urban neighbourhoods with the city’s waterfront.
For further information on the Maritime Mile Blueway Trail visit here.
