MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND FAMILY ADVENTURE

With two bank holidays in May, you’ll need plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained. Read on for our round-up of ideas and inspiration to get the whole family active and enjoying the great outdoors!

Something to ‘wet’ the appetite for the bank holidays!

The spring sunshine and rising temperatures will put you in the mood for some very cool activities with our team at South Lake Watersports

Learn to Kayak – Sat 3 May [9.30am – 12pm] | £33.00pp

RYA Junior Learn to Sail – Mon 5 May [10.30am – 12.30pm] £19.50pp

Learn to Paddleboard – Sat 31 May [9.30am – 12.30pm] | £33.00pp [concession £15.00pp]

Online booking for May kayak, canoe and paddleboard hire opening soon. Free to getactiveabc members

Cafe Incredable at South Lake is open for indoor and outdoor dining after your water adventure!

Loughgall Country Park celebrates its 25th birthday on the perfect month! May is the time when nature spreads its own confetti across the apple orchards in Loughgall Country Park and the striking pink blossoms blanketing the rows of apple trees is a sight you don’t want to miss!

Celebrate this much-loved park’s birthday by planning a walk or cycle along the Orchard Path trail, fish, golf, play tennis or explore the two play parks, the choice is endless!

The baristas at Glaze & Roll will be serving their amazing coffee, toasties, and traybakes at the park over the bank holiday weekends, including the very on-trend Iced Honeycomb Americano, Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte and Strawberry White Hot Chocolate, all going down a storm and perfect for a birthday treat!

With the summer stretching ahead, why not consider an annual parking pass for Gosford Forest Park and Loughgall Country Park and Golf Course?

A-MAY-ZING WALK & PLAY COMBOS

Make a day of it and follow the Banbridge Riverside Walk to our free-to-use Urban Sports Facility at nearby Solitude Park. Let your older kids face the challenges of London gap ledges, a wallie penny, practicing “ollies” and grinding on the flat rails and ledges while the younger kids enjoy an amazing play park.

Plunge into ball pools, bounce over stepping stones, scale scramble nets and dash across the balance beam at Gulliver’s Soft Play at Orchard Leisure Centre! For a great activity morning, combine with a swim session and lunch in Café Olympus

Follow Armagh Architectural Gems self-guided map tour which will explore sites and buildings of historic interest while taking in the charming surroundings of the Cathedral City.

As you walk around the narrow lanes and hilly streets of Armagh City, you may have the eerie feeling that you are being watched… take the fun Angels & Gargoyles Trail and keep a look out for twenty-two miniature bronze sculptures, hidden in all kinds of curious places amongst the city’s historic buildings, architecture and streets.

Your gang can enjoy an hour’s exclusive use of Dromore Games Room, releasing their competitve juices with 2 lane mini-bowling, football table, pool table and air hockey. Bookable at any time during Dromore Community Centre’s opening hours and catering for up to 18 participants, enjoy a bank holiday special rate of £15 per hour and free to getactiveabc family members,

Follow our 12-stop self-guided map tour of Dromore and learn more about the famous local landmarks of this historic conservation town – Market House, Dromore Stocks, Dromore Motte & Bailey, Downshire Bridge, Dromore Castle, The Pinnacle, Mill Weir, Sluice Gate, Dromore Viaduct, Regent Bridge, High Cross at and Dromore Cathedral.

The kids can burn off energy too at the pump track and play park in Dromore Park.

Explore Gilford Riverside Walk, a scenic trail that links Gilford Community Centre to the attractive Woodlands Park, offering great views of the historic Gilford Mill along the way. Enjoy the play park, football pitch and a basketball net at Woodlands and the trim trail, picnic tables, pump track and interpretive panels along the route. Check out the canoe landings and beginners’ canoe slalom course.

The award-winning Ballydougan Pottery & Restaurant is only a 6 minute drive away, and it’s a great opportunity to browse the gift shop and enjoy a tasty breakfast, morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea bank holiday treat!

‘Walk This May’ and make the most of the warmer weather with a family getaway to one of our three fabulous camping, caravanning and glamping parks.

Enjoy the stunning views of Lough Neagh at Kinnego Marina, revel in the the riot of seasonal colour at Gosford Forest Park and get lost in the bluebell woods of  Clare Glen.

At Gosford, Barista Express will be serving its delicious coffee, scrumptious traybakes, smoothies [Berry Go Round & Passion Shoot!!] and deli selection. Along with its accompanying hot and cold food kiosk, and ice cream trailer, Express Catering will have something for everyone, whether you are looking for a quick bite to eat or treating the family to a more substantial meal.

The Galley Cafe at Kinnego will also be serving a delicious and extensive hot food menu throughout the holiday period and is looking forward to catching up with all the returning campers and caravanners as the new season kicks off!

Whether you are visiting the amazing adventure play trails, family mountain bike trails and pump track at Gosford Forest Park or enjoying tennis, audio walking trail and fantastic play park at Lurgan Park, we encourage everyone to stay on the ‘Right Side of Outside’

Enjoy the May bank holiday weekends everyone!