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The nights are drawing in, it’s getting colder, and Christmas isn’t far away. Which means it’s time to get into the festive spirit – and there’s no better way than visiting the National Trust.

The best Christmas days out with the National Trust NI

Taking place over the Easter bank holiday weekend and coinciding with school holidays there are lots of Easter Adventures to choose from across Northern Ireland

Easter adventures with the National Trust across Northern Ireland

Mount Stewart at Christmas

The best Christmas days out with the National Trust in Northern Ireland

A family playing with games and summer activities at the barn, Castle Ward, Co Down, Northern Ireland, in summer

Summer adventures with the National Trust in Northern Ireland

Spooktacular tales and scary trails await brave families this Hallowe’en at National Trust places across Northern Ireland. Sink your teeth into devilish treats and enchanting music at Florence Court’s Harvest Festival of Colour, visit the Monster Market at Rowallane Garden or settle in for spooky storytelling at Springhill. Help keep the Halloween half-term horrors at bay by visiting the Bewitching Bazaar at Castle Ward, and spooky trail at Mount Stewart

Spooktacular Hallowe’en for all the family with the National Trust

Have a frighteningly good time with the National Trust this Hallowe'en like this child at Rowallane Gardens, County Down.

Have a haunting Hallowe’en with the National Trust

National Trust’s Summer of Play invites families to have fun and experience Trust places in new and unexpected ways. Picture: National Trust NI

Summer sorted with the National Trust in Northern Ireland

Florence Court Rose Cottage, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Picture: National Trust

New holiday cottages from the National Trust in Northern Ireland

Archaeologist Malachy Conway at Temple Water at Castle Ward in Co Down. Picture: Paul Moane

Largest remaining ornamental canal is restored at Castle Ward

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Daily tours as well as costumes and sets will all feature in the new park. (HBO Game of Thrones Studio Tour)

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Alan and Sophie Laughlin with their Dexter cattle at Castle Ward.

National Trust to sell beef raised on Castle Ward estate

The National Trust, Northern Irelands leading conservation charity, is calling on people to Bee Aware, encouraging everyone to get involved to help reduce the decline of pollinators insects which play a crucial part in ensuring plants produce fruit and seeds

'˜Bee Aware' at Balmoral Show with the National Trust

The National Trust's Castle Ward

Secrets of the National Trust comes to Northern Ireland

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National Trust announces free open days

This Easter Northern Irelands leading conservation charity, the National Trust, is encouraging everyone to get out and explore nature with a range of wildlife trails, spring themed activities and Cadbury Egg Hunts running during the holiday period

Hop along for some Easter fun with the National Trust
This Easter, Northern Ireland's leading conservation charity is encouraging everyone to get out and explore nature with a range of wildlife trails, spring themed activities and Cadbury Egg Hunts running during the holiday period.
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National Trust announces free open days

Sophie Mayers from Dundrum at the Castle Ward Pumpkinfest. Pumpkinfest is back for its tenth year this coming weekend, Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October

Ten years of Pumpkinfest at Castle Ward

Easter changes at Castle Ward

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