Visit Ards and North Down

14/06/2026

💙 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟏 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞

Celebrate Father’s Day this year by showing your appreciation with a day out in Ards and North Down. Whether it’s your Dad, a grandfather, or someone who’s always been like a dad to you, there are plenty of ways to make him feel truly special.

Explore these inspiring ideas for Father’s Day in Ards and North Down >> https://bit.ly/3UQioNe

Ards and North Down Borough Council

14/06/2026

𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 | 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞🚣‍♂️
Sunday 21st June | £45pp

Canoe Bushcraft is a canoeing & survival skills experience. Learn the basics of canoeing before undertaking a journey to a remote island to practice some survival skills.

The instructors will provide you with all the necessary equipment before undertaking a journey by canoe to a remote forested island on Strangford Lough.

On arrival you will trek through the forest to a clearing where you will learn different firelighting techniques, how to build shelters (natural & man made). Enjoy some hot chocolate & s'mores over the fire before paddling back to base.

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞👉 https://bit.ly/4u9mPDi

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞, 𝟏𝟕 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 – 𝟐𝟖 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, during which local providers are running lots of fabulous foodie activities. Find out more about everything happening across the borough as part of this celebration of local food and drink 👉https://bit.ly/TasteSummerInAND

Canoe Bushcraft is a canoeing & survival skills experience. Learn the basics of canoeing before undertaking a journey to a remote island to practice…

14/06/2026

𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!

📍Groomsport Harbour
📆 Sunday, 14 June
⏰ 2pm - 4pm

FizzWizzPop Children's Entertainment, 'Miss Fizz Wizz Pop', will be creating another memorable magical Sunday at the cottages.

Cottages open to explore a little bit of history, Thursday - Sunday, until 13 September, 11am-5pm.

Please note, details are subject to change.

Free family fun and activities every Sunday, 2pm-4pm - Each Sunday during the summer season, Cockle will host activities and entertainment FREE for all the family! No booking required, just come along.

Find out more >> https://bit.ly/3ROHlLa

Ards and North Down Borough Council | Mae Murray Foundation

13/06/2026

🥔 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 – 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥! 🙌
📅 Saturday 20 June
🕚 11am – 5pm
📍 Comber Leisure Centre Car Park

Come celebrate Comber Earlies with a packed programme including:
👨‍🍳 Live cooking demos
🎤 Talks with local food heroes
🎶 Live music
🍺 An Artisan Bar featuring local brews
🧀 Artisan food and drink stalls
🎈 Children’s entertainment and plenty of foodie fun for all ages!

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 – 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝!

Mark your calendar and come along for a flavour-filled day in Comber. 🌟

🚍Free Event Shuttle Buses (no booking required – operates on a first come, first-served basis) - https://bit.ly/3PAmXfY

👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/ComberEarliesFoodFestival

Part of the Taste Summer programme, 17 June – 28 July 🍽️☀️- https://bit.ly/TasteSummerInAND

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗔𝗘𝗥𝗔’𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲.



Food NI | Love local comber | SERC Hospitality and Culinary Arts

12/06/2026

✨ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫!

We’re excited to welcome the No.1 bestselling author and creator of Bored of Lunch to this year’s Comber Earlies Food Festival. 🥔🔥

📍 Comber Leisure Centre Carpark
📆 Saturday 20 June
⏰ 11am–5pm
✨ Free to attend

Nathan’s simple, flavour packed air fryer and slow cooker recipes have earned him over 5 million followers and a string of Sunday Times No.1 bestsellers. Catch him in the festival kitchen sharing fresh ideas for enjoying the famous Comber Earlies potato.

Find out more about Nathan here👉 https://bit.ly/43vETvQ
Event details 👉 https://bit.ly/ComberEarliesActivities

This event has received funding from DAERA’s Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme.



Bored of Lunch Love local comber Food NI

12/06/2026

𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 & 𝐒𝐩𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

THE The Culloden Estate & Spa in Cultra, near Holywood is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the completion of its second renovation programme of 2026, a £120,000 upgrade designed to further enhance the luxury guest experience.

The investment follows a £500,000 bedroom refurbishment announced earlier this year, bringing the total investment at the leading 5-star property in its landmark anniversary year to £620,000.

The unveiling of these enhancements marks a significant milestone as the hotel celebrates 150 years since the property was first built as the official palace of the Bishops of Down. Today, the estate spans twelve picturesque acres, overlooking Belfast Lough and the Antrim coastline, complete with luxurious accommodation, an award-winning spa, exceptional dining experiences and elegant event spaces.

Cormac Fadden, General Manager of the Culloden Estate & Spa said: "Following a strong year of growth, we are delighted to unveil these enhancements during our anniversary year and look forward to welcoming guests to experience this exciting new chapter in the Culloden story. With the vibrant summer season now underway, we are also thrilled to welcome back our much-loved Bollinger Champagne Garden, providing the perfect setting to raise a glass and toast this significant milestone.”

To celebrate the 150th anniversary, the Culloden Estate & Spa has launched a 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒂𝒈𝒆 from £230 per room, per night for two people (available June – August) and includes a 15% saving, complimentary room upgrade, full Irish breakfast and access to the spa and thermal experiences.

For more details, go to >> https://bit.ly/4v95ScL

12/06/2026

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐭 | 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 🍃🌊
16th May & 21st June | 10am – 1pm | £89pp

Join Rory Martin of Strangford Lough Activity Centre and David Thompson & Celia Spouncer from Wild About Tours for a unique guide to the sights and flavour of the area.

Rory will guide a kayaking tour with some facts and folklore of the islands, castles rocks and wrecks. After your kayak tour, enjoy a foraging workshop, shoreside picnic and cooking on an open fire by Wild Kitchen Chef – Celia Spouncer. ✨

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞👉 https://bit.ly/4nlzIHL

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞, 𝟏𝟕 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 – 𝟐𝟖 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, during which local providers are running lots of fabulous foodie activities. Find out more about everything happening across the borough as part of this celebration of local food and drink 👉https://bit.ly/TasteSummerInAND



Strangford Lough Activity Centre

11/06/2026

🥔 Did you know?
Comber Earlies have held Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status since 2012 – sharing this with iconic foods such as, feta, camembert, and even champagne! 🥂

Their distinctive flavour comes from the unique micro-climate and rich soils of the Ards Peninsula and Comber area.

There are so many delicious ways to enjoy these famous spuds – whether you roast, boil, mash or sauté them, you’re in for a treat.

👉 Looking for some inspiration? Dive into our tasty recipe ideas: https://bit.ly/ComberEarliesRecipeInspiration

🍽️How do you serve yours?
Share your favourite Comber Earlies creations in the comments – we’d love to see what you’re cooking!

And don’t miss your chance to celebrate all things Comber Earlies at the Food Festival – it’s going to be a flavour-packed day out! 🎉

👉 Festival info: https://bit.ly/ComberEarliesFoodFestival

🌞 Part of the Taste Summer programme, 17 June – 28 June: https://bit.ly/TasteSummerInAND

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗔𝗘𝗥𝗔’𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲.



Food NI Love local comber SERC

11/06/2026

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐰

📍Groomsport Harbour
🎉 Free family fun and activities every Sunday, 2pm-4pm

Each Sunday during the summer season, Cockle will see activities and entertainment visiting the seaside village of Groomsport to provide an afternoon of FREE fun! No booking required, just come along.

📆 This Sunday, 14 June
FizzWizzPop Children's Entertainment, 'Miss Fizz Wizz Pop', will be creating another memorable magical Sunday at Cockle Row.

Please note, details are subject to change.

The rest of the summer programme will be revealed soon - keep an eye on our page or our website for updates.

Cottages open to explore a little bit of history, Thursday - Sunday, until 13 September, 11am-5pm

Find out more >> https://bit.ly/3ROHlLa

Ards and North Down Borough Council | Mae Murray Foundation