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🎄✨ #EmbraceBallyclare this Christmas! ✨🎄 This festive season, uncover the hidden gems of Ballyclare, from charming boutiques to cosy cafés, making your Christmas shopping truly special. 🍽️ Create the perfect seasonal feast with premium cuts of meat from your local butcher and fresh produce from JB’s Fruit & Veg. 🎁 Find the Perfect Gifts for everyone on your list – stylish fashion must-haves from Ernest Hall and Christmas hampers bursting with festive treats from Blooms Tea Rooms. 🎉 So, stay local, embrace your town and make this Christmas in Ballyclare truly memorable. #ANBorough #EmbraceYourTown #DiscoverAntrimAndNewtownAbbey #EmbraceAntrim #EmbraceBallyclare #EmbraceCrumlin #EmbraceGlengormley #EmbraceRandalstown

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Over 75,000 tickets have been sold already!! Get in quick and don't miss out, experience the magic of Christmas come to life at Enchanted this year! 🎟️ 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙨 🎟️ You'll need tokens to access each of the fun attractions and Santa's Grotto at Enchanted Winter Garden! ❄️✨ 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙧𝙚-𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 12 𝙩𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 10! 🤩 Already bought your ticket, don't worry. Tokens can still purchase tokens ahead of the event via 📩[email protected] or 📱 0300 123 7788 𝙏𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 10 𝙩𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 £10! For more info on attractions visit: https://brnw.ch/21wOVyY #ANBorough #EnchantedWinterGarden #EWG2024 #EWG24 #AntrimCastleGardens

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🍂 𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙣! 🍁 As the leaves turn colour and Autumn approaches, it’s the perfect time to rediscover what’s on your doorstep . Take a stroll through your town and uncover its hidden gems—whether it’s cozying up in a local café with a hot drink, browsing the shops for the latest trends, or enjoying the sights of familiar landmarks 🍂✨ Share your favourite spots and autumn moments in your town by simply tagging us @ANBorough! #VisitAntrimAndNewtownabbey #EmbraceYourTown #Community #Proud #DiscoverAntrimAndNewtownAbbey #EmbraceAntrim #EmbraceBallyclare #EmbraceCrumlin #EmbraceGlengormley #EmbraceRandalstown #SupportLocal #EmbraceAGiantSpirit #DiscoverNI Discover Northern Ireland

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✨❄️ 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗼!✨❄️ Enchanted Winter Garden is back at Antrim Castle Gardens on 29 November until 21 December! Tickets available now at enchantedwintergarden.com

🤫 The magical fairies of Antrim Castle Gardens have let us into a little secret! 🧚✨ Northern Ireland's Premier Christmas Event, Enchanted Winter Garden will return for 2024! Tickets are now on sale! 🤩❄️ 📅 29 Nov - 21 Dec Plan a festive family escape to Antrim and be the first to grab your tickets for this dazzling display of twinkling lights and capture magical memories for years to come. Don't wait! Tickets are expected to sell fast. Start planning your Christmas fun now so you don't have to stress later. enchantedwintergarden.com **𝘼𝙙𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 12 𝙩𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 £10.** #VisitAntrimAndNewtownabbey #EmbraceAGiantSpirit #MyGiantAdventure #DiscoverNI #ExploreAdventure #HistoryUncovered #WhatsOnNI #FamilyFun #EnchantedWinterGarden

🌊𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐚 𝟏-𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐡! We've teamed up with recently launched Aquacycle Adventures located at Antrim Boat Club to offer one lucky winner a 1-hour waterbike hire for 2 people. 🌟 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙣-𝙎𝙪𝙣 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 31𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨. 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮. 🌟 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧: ✅ Follow Visit Antrim and Newtownabbey Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough AquaCycle Adventures ✅ Tell us who you would bring with you ✅ Save this post 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘵 12 𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 10 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 2024. 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 18+ 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘕𝘐. Winner will be notified on this post and via DM on Thursday 11 July 2024. 🔒 We will never ask for personal details or send a link. For more info on Aquacycle Adventures including renting a kayak, paddleboard or XXL paddleboard to explore the wildlife along Lough Neagh, or catch a breathtaking sunset, visit 🔗 www.aquacycleadventures.co.uk/ Come and make some memorable outdoor moments this summer 🌊🏄🛶 #VisitAntrimAndNewtownabbey #EmbraceAGiantSpirit #MyGiantAdventure #Explore #AdventureAwait #HiddenGem #FamilyFun #SupportLocal #SummerFun #WaterAdventures _____________________ Discover Northern Ireland

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲?🌟 Check out the Midweek Moments offer at The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat from £280 based on two people sharing. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨: 🛏️ Overnight stay in a "Comfy" room with outdoor bathtub 🧖 Access to The Spa from 12 noon on day of check-in to check-out 🛁 60-minute lakeside botanical bathing experience & cocktail 🍳 Breakfast included 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 - 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦, 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 & 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵. 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴. 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. For full details and to book visit 🔗 https://www.rabbithotel.com/summer-midweek-package.html #VisitAntrimAndNewtownabbey #EmbraceAGiantSpirit #Templepatrick #GetAway #SpaBreak #Hotel #Retreat #Relaxation #Dinner #Spa #Getaway #ThingsToDo #ExploreNorthernIreland #MyGiantAdventure #Explore #AdventureAwaits #HiddenGem _____________________ Discover Northern Ireland

Discover Pattersons Spade Mill in Templepatrick, the last working water-powered spade mill in the British Isles! ⚒️ Watch steel transform into high-quality spades through intense heat and expert craftsmanship. Enjoy a tour, live demonstration, or join a blacksmithing class to create your own unique keepsake. You can book evening and full-day blacksmithing classes, perfect for a unique hobby or an unforgettable day out. Why not go yourself, in a group or book a team-building event (𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦). Learn about the mill's rich history and master the ancient craft of blacksmithing at Patterson's Spade Mill 🔗 https://bit.ly/4dWE6ru Tag a friend to share this experience with. #VisitAntrimAndNewtownabbey #History #Heritage #EmbraceAGiantSpirit #MyGiantAdventure #Explore #AdventureAwaits #HiddenGem #FamilyTime _____________________ Discover Northern Ireland National Trust NI

Looking for some plans for family dinner this Bank Holiday Sunday? Why not visit the The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat for their annual BBQ this Sun 26 May from 1 - 5pm, come along and enjoy some family fun. 🍔 Tuck in to loaded burgers and hotdogs 🎵 Enjoy some live entertainment ⭐ Kids can enjoy face painting and a magician! 🐶 Feel free to bring your lovely dogs to join in on the fun ✨ No booking required ✨ For more info visit 🔗 https://bit.ly/4dPw2ZF #VisitAntrimAndNewtownabbey #BankHoliday #FamilyFun #EmbraceAGiantSpirit #MyGiantAdventure #Explore #AdventureAwaits #HiddenGem #FamilyTime _____________________ Discover Northern Ireland

The Balmoral Show is here - Meet Neal from Riversdale-Wagyu who will be at the Visit Antrim and Newtownabbey stand #52 in the Food NI Pavilion on Fri 17 and Sat 18 May ✨ Want to know more about Wagyu meat? Then come along and hear about this unique taste experience and learn more about the health benefits of eating Wagyu meat as it has a high level of unsaturated fat. ⭐ 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙣 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙤 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚 𝙆𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 4:30 - 5𝙥𝙢⭐ Then pop in and say hello to the businesses we have on the stand today: ⛵ Boathouse Antrim 🥖 Benchmark Bread 🧁 Brady’s Bakes 🍹 Belfast Artisan Distillery 🍝 Tasty Grub Club Let us know what you picked up from the amazing Antrim and Newtownabbey businesses at the show! #ANBorough #VisitAntrimAndNewtownabbey #Show #BalmoralShow2024 #EmbraceAGiantSpirit #MyGiantAdventure #Explore #AdventureAwait #HiddenGem _____________________ Discover Northern Ireland

Balmoral Show starts tomorrow and we have 10 local businesses joining us on the Visit Antrim and Newtownabbey stand this year! On Fri 17 and Sat 18 May we will be joined by the The Lock Keepers' Cottage and Golden Popcorn Popcorn. Una from the Lock Keepers Cottage in Toome will have a host of scones and tray bake son offer for you to buy. But don't miss Una showcasing the preparation and cooking of Lough Neagh eels, caught fresh that morning on the Tesco Theatre Kitchen from 3 - 3:30 pm. If you love popcorn then be sure to say hello to the Golden Popcorn team who will be there to tell you more about their range of infamous popcorn and low calorie snacks! Let us know if you are planning a visit to Balmoral this year and we will see you at stand #52 in the NI Food Pavilion! #ANBorough #VisitAntrimAndNewtownabbey #Show #BalmoralShow2024 #EmbraceAGiantSpirit #MyGiantAdventure #Explore #AdventureAwait #HiddenGem _____________________ Discover Northern Ireland

Planning a visit to the Balmoral Show this year? If so, come along and say hello to Samantha from Tinholt's Tasties and Rebecca from Frost Freeze Candy who will both will be exhibiting on Antrim and Newtownabbey's stand #52 in the Food NI Pavilion on Thurs 16 and Fri 17 May. Tinholt's Tasties will have an exciting selection of marshmallows on offer as well as their famous s'mores kits and lots of special offers! Do you have a sweet tooth? Then don't miss Frost Freeze Candy who will have a selection of tradition sweet which are freeze dried to create a new and exciting sweet experience for you to try! Tell us what you favourite flavour of marshmallow and sweets are? Come back tomorrow to meet two more local businesses who will also be exhibiting on our stand this year, @lockkeeperscottage and @golden_popcorn ! #ANBorough #VisitAntrimAndNewtownabbey #Show #BalmoralShow2024 #ANBrough #VisitAntrimAndNewtownabbey #Show #BalmoralShow2024 #EmbraceAGiantSpirit #MyGiantAdventure #Explore #AdventureAwait #HiddenGem _____________________