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Roe Valley Country Park

TIME : 2016/2/18 22:55:36

This lovely country park, 3km south of Limavady off the B192, has walks stretching for 5km either side of the River Roe. The river is famed for its fishing: the salmon season runs from the third week in May until 20 October; the trout season starts at Easter and also runs until 20 October. Information is available at www.roeangling.com.

The area is associated with the O'Cahans, who ruled the valley until the Plantation. The 17th-century settlers saw the flax-growing potential of the damp river valley and it became an important linen-manufacturing centre.