Just ten minutes from Belfast city centre, yet at the gateway to the beautiful Glens of Antrim and the spectacular Causeway Coast, Newtownabbey is an ideal base for a winter break.

Town and Country
With nature reserves, seaside parks, beautiful beaches, bustling neighbourhoods, rolling farmland, and charming villages, Newtownabbey brings town and country together in one diverse and beguiling mix.

Shopping Your Socks Off
That means you can embrace urban pleasures like shopping your socks off or enjoying a fabulous meal or try country life – golfi ng, angling, bird watching, or strolling along the sandy shoreline. There’s lots of great accommodation and plenty for children to do with a range of entertainment and leisure facilities. For the latest events and details of visitor attractions in Newtownabbey visit www.visitnewtownabbey.com.

Practise your Swing for Spring
Whether you’re a beginner or expert, Newtownabbey is a golfer’s paradise. Newtownabbey has golf courses for all abilities. If it is practice and tuition you need then why not let the professionals at Ballyearl or Greenacres help you sort out your swing. Or you can step up to the challenge of the top 18-hole parkland courses at Greenacres or Ballyclare, surrounded by the rolling countryside of County Antrim.

Music & Drama at the Courtyard Theatre
Set in the lovely gardens of Ballyearl Arts and Leisure Centre, the Courtyard Theatre is famous for scintillating live events. Enjoy a fun night out with The Kings and Queens of Country Show on February 27th or the best of theatre with the Full Length Drama Festival, a week of wonderful plays with groups from all over Ireland (March 7th to March 16th).
For more information contact the Courtyard Theatre on 028 9084 8287.

For the latest events and details of visitor attractions in Newtownabbey visit www.newtownabbey.gov.uk