Carnfunnock Country Park

19/11/2025

Public Notice
Please be cautious while walking in the park, as some pathway lights are temporarily out of service due to ongoing maintenance.
We appreciate your patience and aim to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding.

07/07/2025

Redevelopment of Carnfunnock Country Park
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Exciting News! The £7 million redevelopment of Carnfunnock begins on Monday 7 July. The project will last for approximately 15 months but there will still be pedestrian access throughout the redevelopment.

Car parking is available at nearby Drains Bay or Carnfunnock Bay and toilets available at Drains Bay.

This exciting project will include:
ℹ️ New visitor centre
🦽 Improved accessibility
🚲 Bike Park
🛝Upgraded adventure playpark
🐕 Dog Park
🌳 Improved caravan park services

Keep up to date with progress of your new Carnfunnock our website
https://orlo.uk/Carnfunnock_qKzug

This project is funded by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

09/06/2025

Family Hands: Quilts and Threads from History
A talk by Dr David Hume

Larne Museum & Arts Centre
Thursday 26th June 2025, 7.30pm – 9.00pm

The singer Mary Chapin Carpenter inspired this talk with her song “Family Hands”, which talks about the women who made family quilts in the past.

These “weavers of the cloth” included the ancestors of Mary Snoddy Black in South Carolina, who were Ulster Scots from County Antrim. Mary collected the family quilts and they now form a permanent exhibit in the Mary Black Memorial Hospital in Spartanburg.

Using the quilts as a signpost to history, this talk goes beyond the song and the quilts to look at the threads of other family stories from the area, using an item or memory within each family to help tell their story. Includes a look at families including the McWilliams from Raloo, Craigs from Ballyboley, Brices from Ballycarry, and others.

These are stories of everyday life, emigration, family networks and legacy.

This is a free event, however places are limited and should be booked in advance by contacting Larne Museum & Arts Centre on 028 28 262443 or e-mailing [email protected]. Light refreshments provided.

11/05/2025

Lisnafillan: From Bleach Works to Coach Works

A guided tour led by experienced guide Alastair Donaghy will explore the more than 200 years of industrial heritage associated with Lisnafillan, Galgorm near Ballymena. A minibus will depart from The Braid Arts Centre at 10am, returning by 1.30pm and will include a stop at Gracehill village. Outdoor clothing recommended, part of the tour will involve walking at various locations.

This is Mid and East Antrim Industrial Heritage Week 2025 event

Prior booking is required with a cost of £8 per head. https://thebraid.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173664181

For further details or for telephone booking please contact Mid-Antrim Museum: 028 25635029

Lisnafillan: From Bleach Works to Coach WorksA guided tour led by experienced guide Alastair Donaghy will explore the more than 200 years  of…

02/05/2025

15/04/2025

🌼 Breathe in the spring vibes at Carnfunnock Country Park this Easter! 🌸
Let the kids run wild in the play park, try not to lose yourself in the twisty maze, and unwind with a calming wander through the beautiful walled garden and sensory area.

🚗 Parking and 🚻 toilet facilities are available for your convenience.

⚠️ Please note – the caravan park is currently closed.

10/04/2025

Reminder
Saturday 12th April 2025
Coast Road will close 9.45-11.45am
for the 10 Mile road race.
Access to the park from the Coast Road will be temporarily affected during this time.

13/03/2025

To our loyal customers,

We are pleased to announce that we will be reopening at Carnfunnock next month.

With still no construction work having been started by the council, we have been given permission to open until these works begin. The plan is to open on the 6th April, 12th to 27th April (Easter holidays) and 3rd to 5th May (May Day Bank holiday), weather permitting.

We are glad to be able to reopen our beloved family business to the public again, and cannot thank our faithful customers enough for all the support and messages we received during such upsetting times as a local business over the past 6 months.

Furthermore, after the planned construction work being undertaken by the council is completed in 2026, we will be reopening once allowed.

We cannot wait to see you all over the Easter holidays.