37 AUTUMN / WINTER 21
DESTINATION IRELAND
Go on an island discovery
Create a lifetime of memories with a personalised island-hop around the beautiful Fermanagh lakelands . Relax on board the Erne Water Taxi and experience a landscape full of hidden history and islands rich in heritage . Hear stories from your passionate and engaging host , then listen to the silence of the tranquil waterways once the boat ’ s engines are turned off . Make sure to hop into one of the many lakeside venues for some great food , hospitality and entertainment .
Step into the Heaney HomePlace
Take a literary journey through the life and works of worldfamous poet Seamus Heaney . Set in his hometown of Bellaghy , County Londonderry , the Heaney HomePlace features a series of interactive exhibitions , including recordings of the man himself reciting his own work . Discover the rhythms and rhymes that made Heaney the most widely published poet in the English language and browse personal artefacts such as his beloved leather school satchel .
Discover a royal residence
Experience the beautiful Hillsborough Castle and Gardens , still in use as a royal residence , in all its restored and reimagined glory . The Georgian castle ’ s stories of celebration , diplomacy and negotiation are encapsulated in a fascinating guided tour that takes in the grand Throne Room , as well as the State Drawing Room , Lady Grey ’ s Study , the State Dining Room , Red Room and Stair Hall . Then meander around 100 acres of outdoor enchantment in the stunning gardens .
Hike along a clifftop
See the Giant ’ s Causeway from a new angle with the help of an Away a Wee Walk expert guide . Their Giant ’ s Causeway Cliff Path Walk offers a stunning experience of some of the best views in Europe . With plenty of photo and commentary stops along the way , the hike begins at Dunseverick Castle before traversing an extremely scenic cliff path maintained by the National Trust . The views of Rathlin Island , coastal bays , high cliffs and the Giant ’ s Causeway are simply breathtaking .