Birch Eco Cottage off grid self catering accommodation

24/06/2024

Exciting things happening in Castlewellan Forest Park courtyard. Our friends as Life Adventure Ctr are open as usual though!

20/06/2024

Ooh pick up something nice for dinner and lovely crafts!

As part of the annual Downpatrick Down Time Summerfest festival, we are hosting a special twilight artisan 🧑‍🎨 market in Down County Museum on Friday next 28th June 2024 👏😎

In addition to the wonderful food and craft producers there will be live music from local band Evazion 🎸🎤🎶, bar facilities 🍺tea/coffee ☕️ and BBQ stall 🧑‍🎨🍔

The market will trade from 5.00pm to 9.00pm 🕰️ - plenty happening at the festival and everyone is welcome 🤗

Downpatrick Town Committee
fans
Visit Mourne
Downpatrick Community Collective
NMD Museums
NMDBusiness

11/06/2024

Oh my! These look amazing!! Also check out the sorbet if they have some and the coffee is great too :-D

11/06/2024

For those of you wanting to explore the Mournes!

An amazing photo taken by one of our adventurers during the recent Triple Crown Trail Marathon.

Picturing one of our team experts Sean Nickell, showcasing a truly inspiring backdrop.

Ask my again why I love the Mournes ❤️👌

Experienced Mountain Leader, local knowledge keeping you safe in the hills Mountain Adventures 👌



📸 Louisa Irvine

07/06/2024

I still have to get to adventure here! Maybe you will before me :-D

🥳Good News Post! Mourne Park has now fully reopened!

Our recent repair work to Mourne Park has now been completed! 🎉

Our site managers have been working hard and we are pleased to announce that all 3 walking trails are fully open after the flooding and path damage earlier this year.

🌳 Mourne Park has one of the largest expanses of ancient woodland in Northern Ireland. Visit to explore over 73ha (180 acres) of ancient woodland, teeming with wildlife, and take in the panoramic views from the summit of Knockchree Mountain.

If you are looking for a big NI adventure this weekend, come visit us! 💚

✨Discover more of what Mourne Park has to offer:
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/mourne-park/

31/05/2024

Check it out tomorrow!

Newcastle Artisan 🧑‍🎨 Market takes place tomorrow - Sat June 1st..

17 artisan producers will be trading and rumour has it the weather will very favourable 😊😎🌞

We are located outside the Newcastle Centre (Main Street) and trading will be from 11.00am to 3.00pm 🤗

Everyone welcome to come along

fans
NMDBusiness
Visit Mourne
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Newcastle Chamber of Commerce
Downpatrick Community Collective

27/05/2024

Next week you're in for a treat at Castlewellan Yarnspinners, Wednesday 29 May 6.30pm when Anne Harper, storyteller and musician will weave magic with her tales 📖and tunes. 🎼
Contact the library for more details.
Libraries in Newry, Mourne and Down Libraries NI

27/05/2024

Have yourself a crafty weekend!

20/05/2024

Beautiful poster

🌿 kicks off today and we wanted to share this attractive Blanket Bog poster from the IrishPeatland ConservationCouncil to discover the rich and colourful biodiversity of the Blanket Bog that cloaks many of our hills.

🌿Blanket Bog is the deeper bog found on many of the flat areas, cols and slopes of our mountains, areas with high rainfall and poor drainage. We have two types of blanket bog - Atlantic Blanket Bog by the coast in the west, and Mountain Blanket Bog above a height of 200 metres. The bog is formed from partly decomposed plant matter - mainly the sphagnum mosses pictured at the top of this poster.

🌿Blanket Bog provides a refuge for some rare and interesting plants, insects and birds, many of the plants on this poster are specially adapted to survive in this acidic, nutrient-poor environment. Blanket Bog, like our midland Raised Bogs are important carbon stores, Ireland has 8% of the world's blanket bog, making this one of our most important habitat types.

🌿Thanks to Paula Farrell from the Irish Peatland Conservation Council who created this poster, which is copyright of the Irish Peatland Conservation Council. Download a PDF here -https://mountaineering.ie/_files/Blanket-Bog-Poster.pdf

03/05/2024

This looks fab... https://www.facebook.com/share/aA3UwSqHXJo1Eb1Y/

21/04/2024

Introduction to the Mournes!

19/04/2024

Great market!!

The next Artisan 🧑‍🎨 Market in our district’s wonderful seaside town of Newcastle is confirmed for Saturday May 4th 😊👏

The market is weather dependent 😎… fingers crossed that we get some May sunshine ☀️ 🙏🤞

Before then we have Downpatrick Artisan Market tomorrow, Saturday 20th April followed by Warrenpoint Artisan Market on the following Saturday 27th April 😎

All markets trade from 11.00am to 3.00pm

fans
NMDBusiness
Visit Mourne
Newcastle Chamber of Commerce
Downpatrick Community Collective

19/04/2024

You're invited to our Mournes Volunteer program, running on the last Saturday of each month! 🌲

· You will be providing support for our existing mountain rangers as they carry out their exciting peat restoration work on Millstone Mountain 🛠️

🌳Volunteers must be:
· Able to volunteer outside in mountainous terrain.
· Able to walk long distances over mixed terrain.
· Interested in gaining valuable practical experience in volunteering in nature and outdoor conservation projects.

👷‍♂️We will provide personal protective equipment and relevant in-house and external training for you to be safe and confident in your role.

🥾We encourage all volunteers to wear appropriate clothing & footwear for outdoor work, and bring lunches which do not require heating 🥪🍎

❗️The minimum age for participation is 18, and the experience will last from 9:30am until 3:30pm.

To sign up for this amazing opportunity, email our Volunteer Manager at [email protected], by no later than 5pm on May 25.

There must be a minimum of 4 signups, and a maximum of 6☺️

18/04/2024

How about that for a great offer!!

16/04/2024

Beautiful spring day and now calm evening here on the farm. The purple honesty is putting on great display with dandelions up the lane to Birch Eco Cottage and the garden is waking up, and the yellow magnolia is finally flowering! Check out the Mournes in the background 😍😍

12/04/2024

How to book
https://lackancottage.co.uk/cottages-in-northern-ireland/Ho

The most environmentally friendly cottages in Northern Ireland are here at Lackan Cottage Farm, home of Birch Eco Cottage and the Off-Grid horse box. Ideally situated for walking, cycling and exploring in the Mourne Mountains and nearby forest parks

12/04/2024

Chocolate! What's not to like :-D I love the chocolate slates...

Happy Friday Folks!
Chocolate factory shop & open 6 days a week!
Monday -Friday 10-5
Saturdays 10-4
Coffee, hot chocolate & bakes 🍫
Factory weekly (where you can see how we make chocolate!) & keep your eyes open for the Spirits & Chocolate tastings!

10/04/2024

Looks fantastic! We get Red Kites and and many buzzards over the cottages and fields here :-) Shelagh who runs Red Kite Tours NI is hugely knowledgeable.

07/03/2024

Visitor to the Birch Eco Cottage off grid self catering accommodation bedroom window this morning, sometimes he is at the kitchen window 🥰

04/03/2024

Yum!!!

Chocolate factory, shop & open 🎉
Monday-Friday 10-5 and Saturdays 10-4.
There is always chocolate to taste on The Chocolate Bar!

02/03/2024

The best soup and bread and cake around!! And you can enjoy with that view!! We love Turniphouse Knitwear!

It's March at last!

We're open every Saturday and Sunday as usual,
plus Monday 18th March for the St.Patrick's Holiday.

Beautiful, Cold Day Today.

This is the view from the Windy Gap, just 1 mile away .

We are there below!

28/02/2024

26/02/2024

And that’s a wrap!
The last Red Kite Winter Roost tour of the season. And what a tour it was for this happy bunch of birdwatchers who had non stop Red Kites wheeling and soaring above, for them to enjoy.
Back next Autumn for another series of Winter Roost tours.
In the meantime, keep an eye out on our social media for our new series of guided wildlife tours through the Spring and Summer.

14/10/2023

https://fb.watch/nG6Nexuz_5/. We'll worth a visit even if you've never watched Game of Thrones! We've been twice, and I'd love to go monthly 😜 not far from us at all

12/09/2023

Oooh, spooky Halloween goings in here in Ballyroney with our local guide Anne Harper!

Visit Armagh

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ghostly-tales-of-drumballyroney-tickets-717084618397?aff=oddtdtcreator

31/08/2023

Yes, they will deliver bikes out to the Birch Eco Cottage off grid self catering accommodation!

So who's coming to Newcastle for the awesome Eats and Beats Festival? 🤟

What a weekend it promises to be with a fantastic line of up of Artists just announced alongside local food and activities. What's more, there's no entry charge to any of the gigs! 🙌

We'll be right in the thick of it in our Newcastle Hub with our E-BIKE HIRE & E-BIKE TOURS running as usual - last year was busy so get in early and get what you want, when you want it, and for less with our special Eats & Beats PROMO CODE (20% OFF) 'GOODVIBES23' 😎

Offer applies Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th September for advanced online booking 👍

👉👉👉Why not leave your car behind and use the fun way to get about the Festival with our BIKE DELIVERY SERVICE to/from your accommodation 👈👈👈

👉👉👉KIDS TRAILER PACKAGES included in offer subject to availability 👈👈👈



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