A nice way to say thanks dad.
With this Father’s Day falling this Sunday, June 21 many of us are on the look out for the perfect gift.
This year is more of a challenge than usual with lockdown limiting most of us but if you’re lucky enough to live near these attractions in Northern Ireland, or a planning a staycation there once lockdown lifts, then here are some of our top Northern Ireland Father’s Day gift suggestions.
Take your Dad ‘Off the Eaten Track’ in Belfast
Taste & Tour NI will take you on a culinary adventure around Belfast’s thriving food and drink scene. Choose from a Whiskey Walk or Gin Jaunt to experience the best bars the city has to offer or if your Dad is a food lover the award-winning four-hour Food Tour can’t be missed. It starts in the historic St George’s Market, meeting producers, world-class shops and finishes in a top restaurant in the lively Cathedral Quarter. Buy a voucher for a future tour.
Prices start from £55. https://tasteandtour.co.uk/
Archery experience at Winterfell Castle, County Down
A replica of the Winterfell Castle archery range set has been recreated in the Winterfell Castle courtyard where the filming for Game of Thrones originally took place and this is the perfect gift if your dad is a fan. Winterfell Castle & Demesne is located in the heart of County Down and visitors can dress up in character costumes, tour the set, and fire a few arrows in a way that Ned Stark would be proud of.
Prices: start from £32.50pp and there are a number of packages to choose from. http://www.gameofthrones-winterfelltours.com/archerysettour
Bladesmithing at Hot Milk Forge, Ballymena County Antrim
Based in the County Antrim Glens, Hot Milk Forge offer day and weekend classes n Blacksmithing with an artistic twist. You will shape your own blade using a traditional forge and anvil, as well as learning the basic skills of bladesmithing. Weld with a fire at hot milk forge not with electricity. Imagine making your own fire side set, wrought iron gate, gifts for your partner, sculpture….the list goes on.
Price: £90 per person (full day class), vouchers available. https://www.artistblacksmithschool.com/
