Co. Down HOLYWOOD

Bay Tree Coffee House & Restaurant

Fontana Restaurant

Hastings Culloden Estate & Spa

Rayanne Country House

Sullivans Restaurant

Beech Hill Country House

Hastings Culloden Estate & Spa

Formerly the official palace for the Bishops of Down, the Culloden is romantically set in beautifully maintained gardens and woodland overlooking Belfast Lough and the County Antrim coastline.

The building is a fine example of 19th-century Scottish Baronial architecture with plasterwork ceilings, stained glass windows, an imposing staircase and spacious high ceilinged rooms - and, with its period furniture and fine paintings, it makes an impressive wedding venues, with interesting photo opportunities both indoors and in the grounds.

There are churches of all denominations to choose from in the area, the hotel is licensed to hold weddings on the premises and wedding blessings can be arranged here too. A full wedding planning service is not offered and decor for the event is up to the bride and groom, although the hotel will make suggestions and help with costing (eg chair covers are £7).

Receptions are held in several different areas, depending on the number of guests: use of the Stuart Suite requires a minimum of 130 guests, but there are several rooms suitable for about 50 and very small weddings (under 20) can be hosted in the Cameron Room; however, exclusive use of the hotel is not available, so it is possible that there could be more than one wedding on your day.

The Culloden has always taken pride in its food and the cooking is classic; a choice of menus ranges from a buffet to a 7-course Gourmet Menu. Very comfortable accommodation is offered, in spacious, traditionally decorated guest rooms and suites, many overlooking the lough; unusually, the bride and groom may  take up their complimentary accommodation at any of the five Hastings hotels in Northern Ireland.

Other extras offered include Spa Hen Packages for pre-wedding beautifying and a post-wedding barbecue at ‘Cultra Inn’, a bar and informal restaurant in the grounds.

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AA HOLYWOOD

The Colonel's Lodge

The Colonel's Lodge is set in the garden of Beech Hill Country House bed and breakfast. It is a converted grain store with a small double bedroom under the rafters in an open gallery upstairs , a small single bedroom downstairs with bathroom, large kitchen/living room and sitting room.

The kitchen has a fridge, dish washer and an oil fired range which does the cooking and heating. There is a separate utility room with clothes washing machine, tumble drier and freezer. Here you will also find ample secure storage for bicycles, golf clubs, fishing gear etc.

The Lodge also has a television, radio and its own telephone. The Colonel's Lodge is perfect for a single person or couple with one child ( a cot is available on request).

Children must be supervised at all times as this is a working farm and there is a small pond in the garden.

There are friendly dogs and cats at Beech Hill so if you or your children are scared of them or just don't like animals, please don't come and stay here. It gives me a nervous breakdown attempting the impossible task of keeping them locked up at all times!!

The Lodge can also be taken on a B&B basis for those who want privacy and room to spread out, you only have to walk across the garden to join us for breakfast.

Both Beech Hill and The Colonel's Lodge work on a strict NO SMOKING POLICY.

 

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Camphill Organic Farm Shop & Bakery

Helens Bay Organic Gardens

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Ulster Folk & Transport Museum

Step back in time in and uncover a way of life from 100 years ago. Discover cottages, farms, schools and shops as you wander through the beautiful parkland of the Folk Museum chatting to costumed visitor guides demonstrating traditional crafts.

Climb on and off majestic steam locomotives or experience the sensation of flight in the Transport Museum bursting with horse drawn carriages, electric trams, motorbikes, fire-engines and vintage cars.

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