Alpaca walking, kayaking, e-bike exploring, chocolate factory experiences the list of things to do in Co Down is endless
Alpaca walking, kayaking, e-bike exploring, chocolate factory experiences, numerous amazing restaurants, stunning beaches and all within a short drive of one another, and right on your doorstep in Northern Ireland.
From there it was onto our first adventure of the weekend and what a start to the weekend it was, walking and feeding the alpacas at Cranfield. A quick 30-minute drive across the stunning Mournes, Cranfield Alpacas has been named the winner of the Best NI Tourism Experience, and after out trip, I can completely understand why.
Cranfield Alpaca experience was a definite highlight for us, Pamela and Peter couldn’t have been more welcoming and their passion for what they do shines through. We skipped the starters and I opted for the Cornfed chicken supreme served with roasted corn, crispy pancetta, baked potato champ and blue cheese hollandaise, while my husband chose the Iberico pluma pork loin served with roast garlic pomme puree, celeriac, honey roast carrot, cavalo nero, apple puree, cider jus.
It was clean plates and full bellies from the children as well, especially for our eldest who declared the sausages were the ‘nicest ever!’. We of course finished the evening with a walk up the street and were led astray into the arcades, as well as the playpark before heading back to the hotel to get some rest before another busy day.
We had a quick run-through of how they work, much easier than I imagined and with helmets on and the children strapped in safely to the buggy on the bike of one of the bikes, we headed out to explore. An action-packed morning completed we had definitely worked up an appetite and stopped for lunch at the Hillyard House Hotel, which is right at the entrance to Castlewellan Forest Park.
I wasn’t sure what to expect but if our drive through the Mournes was anything to go by, I knew the setting of Neary Nogs alone was just picture-perfect. Shane’s super-friendly and easy-going approach made us feel right at home as we came away with much more knowledge and understanding about the processes that go into creating pure chocolate with none of the nasties you get in other brands.
Another action-packed day complete and we headed for a little walk to stretch the legs and walk off some of the food before heading back to the hotel for the night. But we couldn’t leave our tour of the Mournes area without stopping for lunch in the Mourne Seafood bar in Dundrum. I have to admit, I’m not much of a seafood lover, I do like fish but I’d rarely order it out but once I saw the menu I had trouble choosing which dish to go for!
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