Great Days Out for Groups - Discover Northern Ireland

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GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL HISTORY • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HERITAGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • NATURE • ACTIVERural Life And The Bishops TourEnjoy a guided tour of a rural 17th century Irish thatched cottage followed by a visit to thedramatic ruins of Downhill Demesne.Enjoy a visit to Hezlett House 1 in Castlerock to experience life in a rural 17th centurythatched cottage. One of Northern Ireland’s oldest surviving buildings - its timber framedates from 1690 - its cosy interior is furnished in a mid-Victorian style. Your guided tour willgive you an enthralling insight into the lives of the family who once lived there.Recommended lunch stop at Crusoe’s Restaurant or Pretty Crafty Tea Room, Castlerock.In the afternoon the tour continues with a visit to the dramatic ruins of Downhill Demesne 2,which enjoys one of the most spectacular locations in Northern Ireland. Famous forfabulous cliff top walks with sweeping views over Ireland’s wild north coastal headland,the Downhill Demesne, once home to its flamboyant creator Earl Bishop Hervey, providesa dramatic setting for the illuminating Bishops Tour. Begin your journey through itsfascinating history with a walk through the gardens at Bishop’s Gate, before finishing up atDownhill ruins and the stunning circular Mussenden Temple, which hugs the cliff headland.The full day visit is suitable for a small group up to 10 people. A half-day visiting DownhillDemesne only, is suitable for groups of 15 to 25 people.TO BOOK CONTACTNational Trust T:(028) 7084 8728 E: lisa.boal@nationaltrust.org.uk (booking essential)Visit contacts1Hezlett House107 Sea Road, Castlerock,Coleraine, Co. Londonderry,BT51 4TW.(028) 7084 87282Downhill Demesne107 Sea Road, Castlerock,Coleraine, Co. Londonderry,BT51 4TW.(028) 7084 8728WHILE YOU’RE in THE AREAEating Out - Crusoe’s Restaurant; Pretty Craft Tea Room.Retail therapy - The Diamond Centre; Moore’s of Coleraine; Pretty Craft Design Centre.Extending your visit - Portstewart Strand; Benone Strand;The Giant’s Causeway; Magilligan Point.your day outAt a glance6-7HOURSGroup25 maxsize210For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupsdownhill demesne
GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL History • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HeritaGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • NATURE • ACTIVEWalking In The FootstepsOf Early ManTravel back in time and discover the earliest known settlement site in Ireland.Enjoy a two-mile circular woodland walk and learn how our ancient ancestors livedover 9,000 years ago!Take a tour right back to the dawn of human settlement in Ireland where Stone Agehunters once camped to fish salmon in the natural weir. It was only in the 1970s that PeterWoodman and his team of archaeologists uncovered evidence at Mountsandel 1 of aMesolithic (middle Stone Age) settlement dated to between 7700BC and 7400BC,dramatically revising our understanding of pre-historic life here. Flint tools discoveredhere indicated the presence of Stone Age hunters. Mountsandel remains the earliestknown settlement site in Ireland.Your tour will include a guided woodland walk (including some steep inclines) and achance to learn more about our earliest visitors.You’ll enjoy some lovely views over Somerset Wood and the River Bann. The forest walkleads from the Fort down to the banks of the Bann and passes close to the weir at the Cutts.You might even be lucky enough to see kingfishers and herons that nest along the riverside.This fascinating tour back in time is suitable for groups of 25 to 30 people and involvesabout two miles of walking.Please come prepared for the weather, wearing comfortable walking shoes.TO BOOK CONTACTColeraine Tourist Information Centre T: (028) 7034 4723 E: info@northcoastni.comVisit contact1MountsandelMountsandel Road,Coleraine, Co. Londonderry.(028) 2955 6000WHILE YOU’RE in THE AREAEating Out - Brown Trout Golf & Country Inn; Bushtown House Hotel; The Lodge Hotel.Retail therapy - Coleraine Town Centre; The Diamond Shopping Centre.Extending your visit - Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House; Leslie Hill Open Farm;Benvarden Garden.your day outAt a glanceGroup size1-2HOURS 25-30212For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupsMountsandel
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