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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. Heritage Walks NI
    Heritage Walks NI
    Heritage Walks NI
    Heritage Walks NI

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Warren Road, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0PJ

    Telephone

    07593 570 390

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Guided walking history tour of Orlck and Portavo

    Dates

    From:
    1 Sept 2025Open 18:00 - 19:30

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  6. 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
  7. Programme cover

    Groomsport

    Address

    Various locations in the village centre, Groomsport, Down, BT19 6JR

    Telephone

    07979 335 265

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Events to celebrate the voyage of the Eagle wing in 1636.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Sept 2025to7 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
  8. 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
  9. 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:
    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
  10. 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:
    7 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 14:45

    Price

    Price from: £4.00 Per Ticket
  11. 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 19:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Price from: £55.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  12. Street Art walking tour logo
    Tour guide in full flow
    Member of the tour doing their own tag
    Mural by tour guide on the route
    Street Art walking tour logo
    Tour guide in full flow
    Member of the tour doing their own tag
    Mural by tour guide on the route

    On the corner of Abbey Street and Dufferin Avenue, Bangor

    Address

    Outside the front of Bangor Train Staion, Opposite the parrot mural, On the corner of Abbey Street and Dufferin Avenue, Bangor, Down, BT20 4AE

    Telephone

    07955729600

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Street Art walking tour of Bangor Northern Ireland

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
    From:
    25 Sept 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
    From:
    11 Oct 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  13. 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
  14. 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:
    20 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price from: £62.50 Per Ticket
  15. 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
  16. Bangor Castle Walled Garden fountain
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden fountain
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden fountain
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden 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

    This tour is part of a new range of 'Taster Tours' delivered by the latest ONC Level 2 Tour Guiding Graduates. Join John on a tour of Bangor Castle Grounds and Walled Garden, including the formal gardens and arboretum, taking account of the history…

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025Open 14:30 - 16:00
    From:
    28 Sept 2025Open 14:30 - 16:00

    Price

    Price from: £4.00 Per Ticket
  17. A selection of cheese, crackers, fruit and garnish
    Dates filled with honey and a blue cheese
    Great Taste 2023 logo over an image of cheese
    A tower of cheese
    A selection of cheese, crackers, fruit and garnish
    Dates filled with honey and a blue cheese
    Great Taste 2023 logo over an image of cheese
    A tower of cheese

    Bangor

    Address

    Cult! Plant-based Che*se, Unit 1c, 2-4 Balloo Avenue, Bangor, County Down, BT19 7QT

    Telephone

    07921 565 203

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | An evening sampling plant-based cheese and matched accompaniments in the surroundings of our new production facility in Bangor.

    Dates

    From:
    25 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. Learn to identify native tree species at the Ulster Folk Museum

    Holywood

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9044 0000

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Learn how to identify native Irish tree species with The Conservation Volunteers at the Ulster Folk Museum.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
  19. Statue of The Bangor Bell outside of Bangor Abbey in the city
    Bangor Bell trail in Castle Park
    Image of the front of Bangor Abbey on a bright sunny day
    Castle Park
    Image of a walkway and woodland steps surrounded by leafy green trees and pink flowers
    Photo of Bangor Castle Walled Garden arches and flowers. The Garden is located within Castle Park grounds.
    Statue of The Bangor Bell outside of Bangor Abbey in the city
    Bangor Bell trail in Castle Park
    Image of the front of Bangor Abbey on a bright sunny day
    Castle Park
    Image of a walkway and woodland steps surrounded by leafy green trees and pink flowers
    Photo of Bangor Castle Walled Garden arches and flowers. The Garden is located within Castle Park grounds.

    (Can be accessed from Abbey Street too), Bangor

    Address

    Tour departs from Bangor Abbey, Newtownards Road, (Can be accessed from Abbey Street too), Bangor, County Down, BT20 4JE.

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £8.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Step back in time and uncover stories of Bangor’s fascinating past. Beginning at Bangor Abbey, one of the greatest monastic schools in Europe, then follow the Bangor Bell Trail through Castle Park, to the North Down Museum, see displays which…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025

    Price

    Price from: £8.00 Per Ticket
  20. Nina Cristinacce, Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli in Bangor
    A bowl of salad
    The Old Rectory at the Ulster Folk Museum
    A woman dressed traditionally looking down the street in the on site village
    Nature Notebook at the Ulster Folk Museum
    Harvest at the Ulster Folk Museum
    Womenfolk at Ulster Folk Museum
    A group of visitors at the ulster folk museum
    Nina Cristinacce, Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli in Bangor
    A bowl of salad
    The Old Rectory at the Ulster Folk Museum
    A woman dressed traditionally looking down the street in the on site village
    Nature Notebook at the Ulster Folk Museum
    Harvest at the Ulster Folk Museum
    Womenfolk at Ulster Folk Museum
    A group of visitors at the ulster folk museum

    Cultra

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Celebrate the harvest season with an evening of seasonal food and storytelling. The event will begin with a tour of our working farm and kitchen gardens, afterwards retreating to the cosy (and licensed pub!) to hear some stories and folklore while…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025

    Price

    Price from: £60.00 Per Ticket
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