Anne Valley Walk

A beautiful peaceful walk listening and seeing nature. No bicycles allowed which adds to the enjoyment of the walk. The seats dotted along the walk allows you to relax and enjoy the area. I enjoyed it very much and will walk there as much as I can.

A very peaceful trail. Started off at Woodstown Bridge (midway between Dunhill and Annestown) and walked to Dunhill. This portion of the walk covers about 4.3 km in total. A little cafe is located at the end on the walk in Dunhill, but was shut when we walked it. Shuts at 4pm. Some of the walk is through a covering of tall trees and is nicely shaded on a sunny day. Remainder is more open and permits views of the marshes and waters. Views are restricted but there are viewing points along the edge of the waters that allow better visibility. Visited in late July and saw lots of nature: various kinds of Dragon flies, birds, flowers; they all looked spectacular. There are benches every so often where you can rest or take a drink and gaze on the beautiful landscape. Nice to see life preservers dotted along the edges of the water. However, a huge omission here is the utter lack of rubbish bins and poop bags. We always bring our own bags and lucky we did because there are none to be found. Neither will you find a bin in which you can deposit your doggie dirt. I find this state of affairs really baffling. I also saw a full bag discarded next to a bench whilst on my walk. ??? I also note there’s a sign posted on the cafe requesting people not to use their bins for poop disposal; fair enough I suppose. I guess we are expected to carry our dog’s dirt the entire way and then bring it home too. Minus one star for this major inconvenience that’s easily solved, especially considering the walk is advertised as dog-friendly/dog-welcome. On the plus side, at the Dunhill end at least there’s a public toilet. Overall, despite the negative, I would be back and would also recommend it.

I was blessed with sunshine on the day of my walk but this walk would be stunning whatever the weather. So much to see you'll be invariably stopping again and again to admire the views and wildlife. And then the piece de resistance... the stunning strand (aka a beach if you're not Irish lol) at the end. Great little café at the entrance in a beautiful spot by one of the little lakes.

Absolutely fantastic easy walk,family and kids friendly. Also easy access for disabled people. Walk is very relaxed, mostly between or near the river. We spotted swans and grey heron, beautiful nature, animals, flowers and trees. Overall is little bit above 10km from start to the beach in Annestown and back. Dunhill Castle ruins in the middle of the walk.

This is an amazing little find. The walk is wonderfully maintained but without losing a natural look. The diversity of birds, insects and plants was impressive. The terrain follows the Anne River and is very flat so it is an easy place to stroll. Access is free and there were a lot of family groups there. Parking is good too.