Blessingbourne - Phase II

Building on the success of Blessingbourne Mountain Bike Trail Centre, launched June 2011, CAAN is seeking funding to develop Blessingbourne Phase II.

The aim is to add to the existing product, widening the appeal and providing more for visitors to Blessingbourne.

The project elements include -

1/ The design and construction of up to 5kms of additional mountain bike trails within the Estate grounds

2/ Installation of a Visitor Services Building that will act as a hub for the Trail Centre. The Building will provide toilets and refreshments.

3/ Construction of a Visitor Amenity Area - this will be an outdoor space located close to the trail head, where visitors can sit and picnic.

As well as catering for trail users, the Visitor Services Building and the Visitor Amenity Area will offer somewhere for non bikers to visit/ relax while waiting for others to ride the trails.

Proposed Start Date	Spring 2012
Proposed Completion Date	Summer 2013
Project Partners	Dungannon & South Tyrone Council The Lowry family
Project Funders (Pending)	Dungannon & South Tyrone Council The Northern Ireland Tourist Board through the Tourism Development Scheme The Lowry family BiffAward
Approximate Cost	£232,680
Other Information	The funding application to NITB has been considered and CAAN is pleased to announce that this project has been selected to proceed to Stage II of the application process.