Norn Iron Classic Minis at Glenarm Castle
Hundreds of lovingly restored classic Minis gather on the Glenarm Castle estate in support of cancer care.
A compact, genuinely historic coastal village that punches well above its size thanks to a castle estate with a nationally recognised walled garden, a monthly community market, a local pub, a coffee shop, and a community still clearly invested in keeping the place alive.
Cottages, B&Bs and hotels near Glenarm, County Antrim.
Some stay links are affiliate links. More
Add the free Villagly badge to your own website. It shows visitors you are listed with us and links them straight back to this page.
Get the free badge →Event details come from organisers and can change. Please check with the organiser before you travel.
"Ireland's oldest fair fills a Causeway Coast town for two late August days of horse trading and market stalls, and two things you eat nowhere else, dulse seaweed and the hard toffee called yellowman."
Ould Lammas Fair
"A horse fair and street festival dating to a 17th century charter, the last surviving May fair in Ireland."
Ballyclare May Fair
"117 years of North Antrim agriculture in two days, with over 2,000 home industries entries, Clydesdale horses, a tug-of-war and the YFCU football championship packed into the Ballymoney showgrounds."
Ballymoney Show
"A renowned vintage and makers market spills across the walled gardens of Glenarm Castle for one charming summer weekend."
The Tedberry Market at Glenarm Castle
"Nine days of ceilis, sheepdog trials, treasure hunts and the legendary Lurig Challenge Run in the Glens of Antrim, entirely community-run and ending with a full-street Irish dance finale."
Heart of the Glens Festival
"The 120th Antrim Show brings cattle, sheep, horse jumping and Young Farmers games to the majestic grounds of Shanes Castle Estate on the southern shore of Lough Neagh."
Antrim Show
"A three-day seaside spectacle in the tiny village of Seaview complete with a greasy pole over the sea, tug of war, swimming races, diving and a fireworks display over the Solent."
Seaview Village Regatta
✦ Weird and Wonderful"Competitors snorkel two lengths of a peat bog trench without conventional swimming strokes, in Britain's smallest town."
World Bog Snorkelling Championships
✦ Weird and Wonderful"An international event (which means people from Sheringham and further afield take part) on Cromer Pier, where crabbers compete to catch the greatest number and the largest specimen in two hours, with all crabs returned to the sea to wait for next year."
World Pier Crabbing Championships
✦ Weird and Wonderful"Every first September weekend, the hilltop village of Norland transforms via a self-guided trail through narrow lanes and gardens, with villagers creating hundreds of characters on this year's Sports, Leisure and Games theme, all raising money for local causes."
Norland Scarecrow Festival
✦ Weird and Wonderful"On Easdale Island, accessible only by foot ferry, competitors skim slates across a flooded quarry pool on the last Saturday of summer, in the world's only skimming championship held on a Scottish island with no cars and a population of around 60."
World Stone Skimming Championships
✦ Weird and Wonderful"Competitors lob black puddings underarm at a stack of Yorkshire puddings on a plinth, settling an old rivalry."
World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
✦ Weird and Wonderful