Blessingbourne Estate, Fivemiletown
This project involves the development of up to 12.5kms of off road walking & cycling trails within the Estate. The trail system will use existing farm tracks linked with sections of new build singletrack and sections of boardwalk. Once complete the trails will be leased by Dungannon & Sth Tyrone Council who will be responsible for ongoing management and maintenance of the trails. The Estate already offers self catering accommodation and conference facilities. This project will help to develop Blessingbourne as a hub for Outdoor Recreation in NI. Difficulties in securing match funding have substantially delayed this project, although it is hoped that final match funding will be in place by October 2010.
| Proposed Start Date | October 2010 |
| Proposed Completion Date | By March 2011 |
| Project Partners | Countryside Recreation NI, Blessingbourne Estate (Nick & Colleen Lowry), Dungannon & Sth Tyrone District Council |
| Project Funders (Secured) | Northern Ireland Tourist Board - £120,035 Ulster Garden Villages - £20,000 DCAL (Inland Waterways) - £20,000 Dungannon & Sth Tyrone District Council - £49,000 The landowner - up to £15,000 Lowry's (the landowners) |
| Project Funders (Pending) | An application will be submitted to SportNI for the shortfall of £15,000 in August 2010. |
| Approximate Cost | £240,000 |
| Other Information | Dungannon & Sth Tyrone District Council will take on the ongoing management & maintenance of the trails through a lease agreement with the landowner. |
