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Days out Northern Ireland Days out Northern Ireland Spring and summer 2019 Registered charity number 205846 National Trust Welcome Northern Ireland The longer days and warmer air can only mean one thing; spring and summer are on the way. Our gardens are beginning to bloom; our houses are coming out of their winter sleep and our countryside is buzzing with busy bees and pollinators. Now’s the time to explore the wonderful places Carrick-a-Rede we look after – from the coastal paths along the Causeway Coast, to the and Larrybane White Park Bay peak of Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains, this guide will introduce North Antrim Cliff Path Ballyconagan you to the rich variety of landscape, historic houses and industrial Dunseverick Castle Rathlin Island heritage that’s in our care. Giant’s Causeway The Manor House Portstewart Strand Portrush Fair Head and Downhill Demesne Barmouth and Ballycastle Murlough Bay and Hezlett House Grangemore Dunes Coleraine Cushleake Mountain Cushendun Cushendall LONDONDERRY Letterkenny Lifford Gray’s Printing Press Ballymena Strabane Skernaghan Point Larne Portmuck Glenoe Mullaghdoo and Ballykeel Donegal Antrim Patterson’s Carrickfergus Springhill Spade Mill Wellbrook Lighthouse Island Beetling Mill Cookstown Divis and Omagh the Black Bangor Lough Crumlin Holywood Ballymacormick Point Neagh Mountain BELFAST The Crown Bar and Orlock Point Belmont Newtownards Collin Glen Tower Coney Lisnabreeny Mount Stewart Dungannon Island Minnowburn Lisburn Strangford Lough Discover the wonders of nature Craigavon The Argory Rowallane Make every day a new adventure Ardress House Garden Enniskillen Ballynahinch Castle Coole Armagh Kearney and National Trust members SLIGO Castle Ward Knockinelder Florence Court Ballyquintin Farm During normal opening hours members Monaghan are entitled to free entry. Additional Murlough Nature Welcome Crom Ballymoyer Reserve charges for some events may also apply to N2 Derrymore House Newcastle 2 Newry Slieve Donard Places to visit – map members to help raise essential funds for Mourne Hop along for some Easter fun 4–5 p Coastal Path the restoration and upkeep of the special Little Rangers, Big Missions 6–7 place you are visiting. Kilkeel 8–9 Cavan Dundalk Top six natural play areas Carrick on Blockhouse and Shannon Green Islands Further information DUBLIN What’s on 10–39 Details of events are correct at the time of Information printing. Please note that the information provided in this guide may change without Places of Interest 40–41 Holiday with the National Trust notice. Please check event details before National Trust 42 Coast and Countryside Get in touch travelling by contacting the relevant place or 43 National Trust Did you know...? visiting our website nationaltrust.org.uk/ni Buildings and Gardens Towns and Cities Stay connected nationaltrust.org.uk/ni facebook.com/nationaltrustNI Alternative formats For alternative formats please call us on 028 9751 0721 @nationaltrustNI or email [email protected] Telephone 028 9751 0721 or email [email protected] @nationaltrustNI 2 3 Hop along for some Easter fun Over Easter half-term there are loads of activities at our places for kids and grown-ups to get messy, muddy and back in touch with nature. It’s the perfect opportunity for the whole family to create special memories and get inspiration for the summer months ahead. Look out for Easter bunnies In Fermanagh we’ll be welcoming the On the North Coast, Downhill Demesne is Follow a Cadbury Easter Egg trail and get your face painted arrival of spring with lots of hands on fun, full of surprises. Follow the sensory tree trail nature trails and wildlife spotting at Crom, through the ancient woods and discover Castle Coole and Florence Court. On Easter the Bishop’s Play Trail along the way. Head Monday Florence Court will be hosting to Porstewart Strand to take part in sand Along the way you’ll be able to try out a few of the ‘50 things to do before its Easter Monday Family Fun Day. Have sculpting and join in with one of the ranger you’re 11 ¾’ challenges, take part in a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt or just your face painted like Bunny, enjoy spring or gardener walks and talks (please check enjoy running wild in the great outdoors. And what’s more, every muddy themed Easter crafts and step back in website for dates and times). day out helps us care for special places for many Easters to come. time as the estate showcases its industrial past with carpentry and blacksmith Hop down to Rowallane Garden for some Fun in Take a trip to Mount Stewart and demonstrations. The Garden. Get competitive and challenge your see if you can spot Ruby Red and her You’ll find plenty to keep all ages entertained loved ones to an egg and spoon race at the front of friends as they celebrate the return at our places in Mid Ulster too. Scale new the house. Get involved in fun Easter crafting in the of spring. Have fun on the trails, get Meet the animals at Ardress House heights in the play area at The Argory, check Barn or pick up a nature wristband and head off on mucky making seed bombs or join one out the nature trail through the gardens and an exploration around the garden, spotting nature of the family friendly garden tours. If finish off in the courtyard for family games bursting into life as you go. you’ve energy for more, take a stroll to and a tasty treat in the tea-room. Say hello the natural play area and discover new to the farmyard animals at Ardress House challenges to be conquered. and discover the new spring flowers in the Have fun with our nature themed activities Half-term is packed with activities meadows at Springhill. at Castle Ward. Explore the Secret Shore Nature Trail or get creative with the spring themed activities. Why not make a day of it and bring along a picnic, visit the farmyard animals and relax by the shores of Strangford Lough. Dates and activities may change, for a full list of things to see and do this Easter half-term visit nationaltrust.org.uk/ni 4 5 Little Rangers, Big Missions! Turn your kids into Little Rangers by taking part in our Big Missions to help nature… Here are some of the Big Missions your Little Rangers can help us with but look out for lots more ways to get involved at our places over Take on a Big Mission challenge and help us look after nature the next few months. Butterfly spotting Build a bug hotel Bird spotting Get up close to the butterflies and see how Find lots of types of sticks, moss and many different species you can spot. Look leaves and look for a log to build them If you’re near the coast, check out how our carefully (but don’t catch) and check that around. Leave your bug hotel ready seabird colonies are doing and see how the butterflies are healthy. Quietly look to for other rangers to discover on their many seabirds you can spot. Or if you’re see that their wings aren’t damaged. adventures. inland, look up to the skies and count how many different species of birds you can see. Let us know what wonderful creatures you find Tree checks Pond dipping Litter picking Help us make sure our trees are healthy – have Peer (carefully) into ponds to see what a walk around a tree to make sure the trunk lurks beneath the surface. Note the variety We’re looking for kids of all ages who are Help us to look after wildlife by carefully and roots are ok. Measure the width, check of bugs you see. Check to see if you can happy to roll up their sleeves, pull on their collecting any rubbish you spot on your for lichen on the bark and take bark rubbings. spot any litter as this can be harmful to wellies and help us with some important summer adventure. If you find glass or Why not take a tree survey to see how many wildlife. Remove it, but only if it’s safe to conservation jobs to look after nature at dangerous items please report it to a ranger. different species there are. do so. our places and spaces. Our Big Missions for Little Rangers include everything from planting wildflower Take your whole family on a Big Mission to help nature Weeding seeds, to protecting wildlife by lifting Find a ranger or gardener and ask if they litter and bird and butterfly spotting to have any patches of weeds they would like check how healthy the populations are. you to clear. Pulling up weeds helps give Creative kids can build bug hotels or birds other flowers more room to bloom! nests, to provide quality accommodation for wildlife, or get their hands dirty pulling out unwanted weeds. ‘A Little Ranger is a very fun job to do. It’s fun to Take part in a Little Ranger get mucky and it helps Big Mission at a National the environment.’ Trust place near you, visit Ollie, age 7 nationaltrust.org.uk/ni for inspiration. 6 See what you can spot pond dipping 7 Top six natural play areas We’re on a mission to connect children with nature. We want to see them running free in the fresh air, learning new skills and trying new things. To encourage them, we’ve created a number of natural play areas at our places where kids of all ages can play in nature. Florence Court Springhill Florence Court You’ll find the natural play area at Springhill Florence Court located just behind the house with plenty of activities to Venture through the woodlands at Springhill discover.
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