Artisanic Indulgence of Northern Ireland

Artisanic Indulgence of Northern Ireland - Belfast

 

 

Narnia-style scenery, natural wonders, Ards-penisula artisan indulgences on a Belfast blast!!

 

 

The Malone Hotel, Belfast

A warm welcome awaits at Northern Ireland's finest, four-star boutique hotel, The Malone.

 

This Victorian townhouse hotel, first opened in 1945 as 'the Bowness', boasts 71 luxury bedrooms and the very best of that famous Irish hospitality, every step of your stay.

 

The Guinness is perfectly poured in the Greyhound bar – enjoy with some smoked salmon and wheaten bread or indulge in a meal to remember in the Gallery Restaurant.

 

The Malone is set in the leafy avenues of the Queen's Quarter and minutes from the bustling heart of Belfast city centre.

 

There is a lift at Hotel

 

 

Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen Workshop

 

Tracey will give you a fine Irish welcome to her 17th Century Farmhouse with freshly baked breads, sweet treats, tea and coffee before an expert demonstration and tour.

Tie your apron strings and get stuck in to make local Northern Irish breads, using only the finest locally sourced seasonal ingredients form Tracey’s own garden, which you will be able to bake and sample!

 

 

Mount Stewart Estate Guided Tour

 

The Head Gardener will take you on an enlightening tour of what has been voted one of the top ten gardens in the world, at Mount Stewart.

Lavishly designed gardens and the 19th century house at the Irish seat of the renowned and influential Stewart family, provide one of the most spectacular gardens in western Europe, with exceptional plant collections earning world-class status and a listing on UNESCO’s Heritage tentative list.

The estate includes farmland, woodland, orchards and walled gardens including The Sunk Garden, Shamrock Garden, The Italian Garden, The Dodo Terrace, and Spanish Garden, as well as five and a half miles of walking trails, through magical woodland landscapes.

 

 

Echlinville Distillery

 

With botanicals sourced from Mount Stewart gardens, experience the fine art of gin making and perhaps taste an aromatic drop or two on a tour at award-winning, state-of-the-art, Echlinville Distillery! Echinville, Ireland’s only ‘field-to-glass’ distillery, is at the forefront of Ireland’s spirits renaissance, with the capacity to produce around 15,000 bottles of whiskey, gin, vodka and poitín each week, distilled from barley grown and harvested from their own fields. Complete your visit with a light lunch.

 

 

Price Includes:

All Coach travel/ En-suite accommodation / 4 nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at The Malone Hotel / Overnight stay, dinner, bed and breakfast outward and return journey at Mercure Haydock Hotel / Return Ferry crossings  Liverpool to Belfast / Breadmaking Demo, tour, baking workshop and light lunch at Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen Workshop / Mount Stewart Estate Guided Tour / Tour and tasting, light lunch at Echlinville Distillery.