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  1. Happy herd

    Carrowdore

    Address

    6 Ballyblack Road East, Carrowdore, County Down, BT22 2HH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7734 905 152

    Price

    Price from: £5.00 to £20.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Tour

    Whether you're on holiday, celebrating a special occasion, looking for a unique adventure with the kids or just mad about alpacas, this experience will be one to remember and a great activity for all to enjoy. All visits are personal and cater to…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Price from: £5.00 to £20.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
  2. Strangford Lough Boat Trips
    Woman and child on boat
    Children smiling on boat
    Boat Tours Northern Ireland
    Boat Trips NI
    Boat Tours Strangford Lough
    Portaferry Boat Trips
    Sunset Cruise
    Boat Charter Northern Ireland
    Men on boat pointing
    Strangford Lough Boat Trips
    Woman and child on boat
    Children smiling on boat
    Boat Tours Northern Ireland
    Boat Trips NI
    Boat Tours Strangford Lough
    Portaferry Boat Trips
    Sunset Cruise
    Boat Charter Northern Ireland
    Men on boat pointing

    Killinchy

    Address

    Sketrick Island, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6QH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7938 517 009

    Type

    Type:

    Boat Tours

    Strangford Lough Boat Tours offer trips, experiences and even a waterborne taxi service on the beautiful, protected waters of this incredible sea lough. Available for all people of all ages as well as to film crews and photographers,…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Mar 2025to31 Oct 2025

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  3. Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
     Exhibition cabin
    Our shelter and exhibition cabin
    Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
     Exhibition cabin
    Our shelter and exhibition cabin

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Marina Carpark, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HF

    Telephone

    07805 096 958

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Visit the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat,see our exhibition and hear her story.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to30 Sept 2025Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. Discover Groomsport

    Groomsport

    Address

    Cockle Row Cottages & Groomsport Harbour, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JP

    Telephone

    07979 335 265

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Join a walking tour lead by local ambassadors telling the amazing history of their village.

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2025to13 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 15:30

    Price

    Free
  5. Sensory Nature Walk at the Ulster Folk Museum

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Take in the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world on a relaxing walk with the Ulster Folk Museum Education Officer on most Wednesdays throughout Summer.

    Dates

    From:
    2 July 2025to20 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
  6. E Foiling with Strangford Lough Activity Centre
    Electric Picnic Bike Tour of Strangford Lough
    Killinchy and Whiterock, Strangford Lough
    Accommodation Killinchy
    Views of the water
    Electric Picnic
    E Bike Tour
    E Foiling with Strangford Lough Activity Centre
    Electric Picnic Bike Tour of Strangford Lough
    Killinchy and Whiterock, Strangford Lough
    Accommodation Killinchy
    Views of the water
    Electric Picnic
    E Bike Tour

    Sketrick Island, Killinchy

    Address

    Strangford Lough Activity Centre, 40 Whiterock Road, Sketrick Island, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PT

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £660.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoors Event

    Escape the ordinary with our Electric Wilderness Hideaway – a thrilling two-day adventure on Strangford Lough's breath-taking shores.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2025to10 Aug 2025
    From:
    15 Aug 2025to17 Aug 2025
    From:
    22 Aug 2025to24 Aug 2025
    From:
    29 Aug 2025to31 Aug 2025

    Price

    Price from: £660.00 Per Ticket
  7. Fountain
    Fountain

    Castle Park, Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Castle Walled Garden, Valentine Road, Castle Park, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BN

    Telephone

    02891270069

    Price

    Price from: £4.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Step through time in Bangor's Walled Garden with Martha-Ann, where monks once walked and legends linger.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Aug 2025Open 10:30 - 11:15

    Price

    Price from: £4.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  8. Echlinville Distiller
    A group taking part in a distillery tour at Echlinville
    Echlinville Distiller
    A group taking part in a distillery tour at Echlinville

    Kircubbin

    Address

    The Echlinville Distillery, 62 Gransha Road, Kircubbin, County Down, BT22 1AJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4273 8597

    Price

    Price from: £23.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    The Echlinville Distillery Tour and Tipple offers offer a unique insight into the workings of our family run farm distillery.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Aug 2025
    From:
    6 Sept 2025
    From:
    20 Sept 2025
    From:
    4 Oct 2025
    From:
    11 Oct 2025

    Price

    Price from: £23.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    People enjoying a drink and chat in a pub restaurant
    Tour group admire the stills within the Copeland Distillery
    Donaghadee Lighthouse, harbour and boats.
    Donaghadee Harbour from the sea, a birds eye view
    A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    People enjoying a drink and chat in a pub restaurant
    Tour group admire the stills within the Copeland Distillery
    Donaghadee Lighthouse, harbour and boats.
    Donaghadee Harbour from the sea, a birds eye view

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Starting at Grace Neill's Bar, 33 High Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0AH

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £62.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | This is a food tour with a difference.  Taste Donaghadee celebrates all that is divine about this beacon of great taste which also has a gloriously rich history to explore. This tour will allow you to visit and taste…

    Dates

    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00
    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price from: £62.50 Per Ticket
  10. View from Orlock
    View from Orlock
    View from Orlock
    View from Orlock

    Bangor

    Address

    National Trust Orlock Point car park, Groomsport, Bangor, County Down, BT19 6PQ

    Telephone

    02891270069

    Price

    Price from: £4.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    This tour is part of a new range of 'Taster Tours' delivered by the latest ONC Level 2 Tour Guiding Graduates. Join Gavin to discover the charms, history and myths of Portavo and Orlock on a tour around this beautiful coastline.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Aug 2025Open 18:45 -

    Price

    Price from: £4.00 Per Ticket
  11. Behind the Scenes: Transport Store Tour

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Transport Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price from: £10.20 to £29.75 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Would you like to get behind the scenes of NI's Transport and Industry Store? See inside this treasure trove of automotive, aeronautic and industrial collections that highlight the social, industrial, and sporting history of this part of the world.

    Dates

    From:
    21 Aug 2025Open 18:30 - 19:30
    From:
    29 Oct 2025Open 12:30 - 13:30

    Price

    Price from: £10.20 to £29.75 Per Ticket
  12. View of Bangor harbour and Marina from Coastal path
    Bangor marina birds eye view
    Bangor marina bird's eye view
    View of Bangor harbour and Marina from Coastal path
    Bangor marina birds eye view
    Bangor marina bird's eye view

    Promenade, off Queen's Parade, Bangor

    Address

    Tour departs from the Jetty, Beside Pickie Funpark, Promenade, off Queen's Parade, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5AG

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £18.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Step aboard the Ocean Crest, Skipper Brian Meharg will navigate Bangor's beautiful coastline while telling you some salty tales. Then sit back, relax and be entertained by local musicians, Clanreagh.

    Dates

    From:
    24 Aug 2025

    Price

    Price from: £18.00 Per Ticket
  13. Bangor Castle Walled Garden
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden flowers
    Walled Garden
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden flowers
    Walled Garden

    Castle Park, Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Castle Walled Garden, Valentine Road, Castle Park, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BN

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £4.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    This tour is part of a new range of 'Taster Tours' delivered by the latest ONC Level 2 Tour Guiding Graduates. Step into a world of timeless beauty at the Walled Garden at Bangor, where Victorian-era flowers still bloom with grace on this guided…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Aug 2025Open 14:00 - 14:45

    Price

    Price from: £4.00 Per Ticket
  14. Bangor Castle Walled Garden
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden
    Bangor Abbey
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden
    Bangor Abbey

    Castle Park, Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Castle Walled Garden, Valentine Road, Castle Park, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BN

    Telephone

    02891270069

    Price

    Price from: £4.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    This tour is part of a new range of 'Taster Tours' delivered by the latest ONC Level 2 Tour Guiding Graduates. Take a reflective and meditative journey with Rebecca along ancient heritage trails and new pathways from Bangor Castle's Walled Garden,…

    Dates

    From:
    30 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 11:30

    Price

    Price from: £4.00 Per Ticket
  15. Valhalla Street Theatre logo
    Valhalla Street Theatre characters
    An image of Ards Arts Centre, the old Town Hall, which is the backdrop to the weekly market in Conway Square
    Photo of Market Cross in the heart of Newtownards town
    Newtownards Priory
    Valhalla Street Theatre logo
    Valhalla Street Theatre characters
    An image of Ards Arts Centre, the old Town Hall, which is the backdrop to the weekly market in Conway Square
    Photo of Market Cross in the heart of Newtownards town
    Newtownards Priory

    Newtownards

    Address

    Meet at Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4NP

    Telephone

    07866 257 157

    Price

    Price from: £6.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Bringing history to life on a Sunday Stroll Through Newtownards

    Dates

    From:
    31 Aug 2025

    Price

    Price from: £6.50 Per Ticket
  16. Wildlife Walks at the Ulster Folk Museum

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 to £35.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Join the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording for a beginner's guide to species spotting at the Ulster Folk Museum.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00
    From:
    10 Oct 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 to £35.00 Per Ticket
  17. Tour on production floor
    The Copeland Distillery
    Distillery Floor
    Copeland Products
    Copeland Logo
    Tour on production floor
    The Copeland Distillery
    Distillery Floor
    Copeland Products
    Copeland Logo

    Donaghadee

    Address

    The Copeland Distillery, Manor Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HF

    Telephone

    028 9162 4000

    Price

    Price from: £22.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Come and experience a tour the distillery, taste our award winning spirits, learn about the way we make our gins, rums and whiskeys and hear about the stories of smuggling and seized contraband in the local area!

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30
    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30
    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 17:30 - 18:30
    From:
    27 Sept 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30

    Price

    Price from: £22.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. Sunset Paddle and BBQ
    Sunset Paddle
    Sunset Paddle and BBQ
    Sunset Paddle

    Whiterock, Killinchy

    Address

    Strangford Lough Activity Centre, Whiterock Bay Launch Point, Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PT

    Telephone

    07909 721 898

    Price

    Price from: £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Sport

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Guided Kayak Tour and sumptuous island BBQ

    Dates

    From:
    10 Sept 2025Open 06:00 - 21:00

    Price

    Price from: £55.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. E Bike Tour
    Electric Picnic E Bike Tour
    Picnic
    E Bike Tour
    Electric Picnic E Bike Tour
    Picnic

    Whiterock, Killinchy

    Address

    Strangford Lough Activity Centre, Sketrick Island, Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PT

    Telephone

    07909 721 898

    Price

    Price from: £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Guided E Bike Tour and Artisan Picnic

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:00

    Price

    Price from: £60.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  20. Valhalla Street Theatre logo
    Valhalla Street Theatre characters
    Photograph of the Movilla Abbey, grave stones and ruins
    Valhalla Street Theatre logo
    Valhalla Street Theatre characters
    Photograph of the Movilla Abbey, grave stones and ruins

    Newtownards

    Address

    Movilla Cemetery, 39 Old Movilla Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 8HH

    Telephone

    07866 257 157

    Price

    Price from: £6.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Bringing history to life on a Sunday Stroll through Movilla Cemetery

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Price

    Price from: £6.50 Per Ticket
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