Local attractions include:
Ulster American Folk Park outdoor museum of emigration is
located four miles away with the famous new and old worlds,
Mellon settlement, playground, shops and emigration ship.
Web
www.folkpark.com
Grange Park is located two miles away with large play
area, trees and seating areas.
Woodview Land of Little Animals with jungle zone Play
Area, garden centre and handling areas with chicks and
reptiles is located five miles away.
Mr Tumbles Childrens House of Fun is an indoor soft play
area and is located three miles away and has spiral slide,
soft play, cafι and baby and toddlers area. Unit 30A Gortin
Road Omagh, BT79 7HX 02882 257675
Aladdins Kingdom is a childrens adventure and Party
centre and is located 2 miles away on the Mountjoy Road ,
Omagh, BT79 7AD.
Ballynahatty Fast Track Indoor cart racing track with
racing car simulator catering for ages 8-80 is 2 miles away.
Gortin Glens Forest Park with miles of forest to run in,
streams to get wet in, deer and ducks. Bring your our Bar-b-que
and relax under the sheltered huts if the children let you.
Armagh Planetarium star shows, astropark, earth to heavens
exhibition and celestrial cathedral 36 miles away.
Toddsleap.com is an off-road activity centre with quad
biking, paintball and archery events. It is located five
miles away.
The adventureteam.co.uk offers canoeing, archery ,
mountain biking, orienteering for older children and is
located on 62 Main Street Gortin BT9 8NH approx 10 miles
away
Learn2 Fly Fish at Dungannon Park Lake sessions for
families in July and August is located fifteen miles away.
Peatlands Park captures the essence of bog lands with
boardwalks to walk safely above the peat and look at the
beautiful wild flowers and insects located in Dungannon
approx fifteen miles away.
Barrontop Fun Farm with large variety of animals, indoor
bouncy castle and fun walks is located at Strabane twenty
miles away.
Omagh Mid Summer Carnival on the 20th June with family fun
day.Things To do- Calendar of Events
Strolls in the Sperrins Sat 10th and 11th May a popular
walking festival with walks for all the family Contact
02886769949
Majors Pageant 26th May, Railway Park Dungannon.
Omagh Mid Summer Carnival June contact 02882247831 for
further details
Tyrone County Fleadh contact Kilmaddy Tourist Centre
02887767259
Angling Summer School Dungannon June, July and August
02887728600
American Independence Celebrations 4-6th July Ulster
Amercian Folk Park with Civil War re-enactments
Tyrone Orange Vision Local traditional 12th July parades
throughout Tyrone
Omagh Show early July
Clogher Valley Show, Playing Field Augher in late July
Contact 0288554 8883 or email cloghershow27@hotmail.com
August - Lap the Lough invites cyclists to complete one lap
of the lough for charities. Contact Tel 0287941 7941 or
www.lapthelough.org for details
September - Bluegrass Festival at the Omagh Ulster American
Folk Park. Music Festival for information contact
02882247831 or www.thefolkpark.com
Strolls in the Sperrins September Walking Weekend a
popular walking festival with walks for all the family
Contact 02886769949
Benedict Kiely Literary Weekend Strule Arts Centre Omagh
in early September contact Omagh TIC Tel 02882247831
Halloween Events at Half term at Folk Park and An Creagan
Visitor Centre
Christmas Lights Switch on in Omagh November
Christmas Craft and Food Fair at Linen Green Moygashel end
of November Contact tel 02886769949 for information
Not to be Missed local Attractions
Belleek Pottery, Belleek
Ulster American Folk Park
Strule Arts Centre Omagh
Omagh Market Street with Rue and other bars
Dun Uladh Heritage Centre
An Creagan Visitor Centre
Beaghmore Stone Circles early Bronze Age Stone Circles
Tullyhogue Fort 16th Century home of the famous Eoghan
Ruadh O Neill, last O Neill Chieftain of Ulster
Gortin Glens Forest park
Kilmaddy Tourist Centre
Irish World Family History Service at Coalisland
Blessingbourne Carriage and Costume Museum Fivemiletown
Grant Ancestral Homestead, Ballygawley
Carletons Cotage Home of the Victorian Novelist William
Carleton
Peatlands Park, Dungannon
Tyrone Crystal Visitor Centre Coalisland
The Linen Green, Moygashel
Knockmany Chambered Cairn, north of Augher Neolithic
passage grave with concentric circular and zig zags similar
to the tombs in the Boyne Valley including Newgrange and
further hilltop burial place of Queen Aine 6th Century. |
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Special Events and packages
Contact us on 02882244093 to arrange dates for individuals
or groups. Prices available on request for teaching usual
room rates apply.Valentines Weekend in February
Plan a romantic break for your loved one with flowers and
chocolates on your pillow in our luxury bedroom suite.
Champagne or sparkling wine chilled in your room on arrival.
Evening meals can be arranged in a range of local
restaurants. Party the rest of night away in Rue or Sallys
or relax in our residents lounge with soft sofas and low
lights. Ring 02882244093 for prices and details.
Dun Uladh Dancing weekend in February-
Special packages available with transport to and from the
event and a special welcome for dancers. Ring 02882244093
for prices and details.
Mid Term Breaks for Families- October February and May. Come
and enjoy a family break with a warm welcome and lots to do
locally.
American 4th July Celebrations at the Ulster American Folk
Park with Civil War Enactment.
Thrill your children with all things American at this
wonderful event with participants from throughout Europe.
Evening meals can be arranged in a range of local
restaurants. Ring 02882244093 for prices and details.
Blue Grass Festival at the Folk Park in September
Dance the night away to folk and bluegrass music at this
wonderful annual festival. Evening meals can be arranged in
a range of local restaurants. Ring 02882244093 for prices
and details.
Dancing Events
Learn to set dance with our expert teacher who teaches
annually in Portgual and Ibiza.
Special set dancing weekends at Dun Uladh Cultural
Heritage Centre, Comhaltaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Regional
Resource Centre Ballinamullan Road Omagh BT79 0GZ. Tel
0288224 2777 or email
info@dunuladh.ie for information on
events.
Ring 02882244093 for prices and details. |
