Great Days Out for Groups - Discover Northern Ireland

GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL HISTORY • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HERITAGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • NATURE • ACTIVEDiscover The Rural And IndustrialHeritage of NewtownabbeyFind out about 19th century rural life in Newtownabbey and discover the impact of theIndustrial Revolution on the region.Hear the hammers, smell the grit and feel the heat of traditional spade making atPatterson’s Spade Mill 1, where history comes to life. Built in 1832 this is the last workingwater-driven spade mill in daily use in the British Isles. The guided tour will capture lifeduring the Industrial Revolution and ‘dig up’ the history of the humble spade.Next, stop for refreshments and shopping at Mugwumps 2. Set in a converted stonefarmhouse and byre, Mugwumps is one of the most unique gift and coffee shops inIreland and a popular meeting place for locals and tourists.Next travel the short distance to Sentry Hill 3, a Victorian farmhouse with a facinatingfamily history. The house and its contents provide a rare insight into life in rural Ulsterduring the 19th century. As you cross the farmhouse threshold you will stand where thepast shakes hands with the present.Finish your day with a visit to the new Museum at the Mill 4. Housed within what wasoriginally the wet spinning floor of Mossley Mill, the museum tells the story of the mill andthe people who worked there from the 1800s to the mill’s closure in 1996.To book CONTACTLisa O’Kane, Tourism & Events Manager T: (028) 9034 0052 E: lokane@newtownabbey.gov.ukVisit contacts1Patterson’sSpade Mill751 Antrim Road,Templepatrick,Co. Antrim, BT39 0AP.(028) 9443 36192Mugwumps GiftsAnd Coffee ShopSleepy Hollow,15 Kiln Road,Newtownabbey,Co. Antrim, BT36 4SU.(028) 9084 23743Sentry Hill40 Ballycraigy Road,Newtownabbey,Co. Antrim, BT36 8SX.(028) 9083 2363WHILE YOU’RE in THE AREAEating Out - Barnaby’s Restaurant; Oregano Restaurant; Corrs Corner Hotel.Retail therapy - The Abbey Centre; Ballyclare Town Centre.Extending your visit - Mallusk Heritage Walking Trail; Ballyrobert Cottage Garden;Theatre at the Mill.3Museum At The MillCarnmoney Road North,Newtownabbey,Co. Antrim, BT36 5QA.(028) 9034 0000your day outAt a glance6-7HOURSGroup30 maxsize76For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupsSentry Hill