A £250,000 project to create a new walkway in Maghera, Co Londonderry, has commenced.

The 600m 'Largantogher Walkway' will connect the Walled Garden adjacent to the historic St Lurach's church with the town's Tobermore Road.

The landscaped pathways will be enhanced with lighting, seating and panels which detail the history of The Walled Garden, St Lurach's Church and the local area.

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It is being completed under Mid Ulster District Council's £2.15m Rural Development Programme.

Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Sean McPeake, said: "This is another great example of our local rural development partnership working together with the Council to deliver a project which enhances the town centre environment and offers greater opportunities for local people to enjoy the health benefits of open space.

"It's one of a series of investments in Maghera, which have included a £140K enhancement of facilities in the leisure centre and, still to come, proposals for a substantial £2.5M public realm scheme which will transform the fabric of the town centre."

Largantogher Walkway is scheduled to open in May 2019.

(CM/JG)