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Earth & Eros: A Mournes Adventure

Leitrim Lodge, 121 Leitrim Road, Hilltown, Newry, County Down, BT34 5XS
Archery At the Lodge

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Discover beautiful hiking trails in the Western Mournes, find new paths to love and appreciate nature's awesome beauty, then meet with Cupid's arrow (or Eros in Greek Myth) for some outdoor Archery and delicious campfire cooking afterwards. Find out the science behind campfire lighting and hear myths about the Greek gods Gaia, Aphrodite, Uranus, Eros and Apollo.

What's Included:

Guided Mournes Hike

Campfire lighting session and the science behind fire lighting

Campfire Cooking session

Delicious gourmet outdoor cooked food for lunch

Selection of hot drinks and alcohols (prosecco and beers included in price)

Layout Of The Day

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Meeting at the Rocky Mountain Centre for 10:30am, you'll be greeted by our friendly Mountain Leader team for a welcome chat and kit check for our Western Mourne Hike. We'll guide you at a pace to suit the entire group, starting from the centre and exploring some of the beautiful nearby peaks. Which hills we tackle depends very much on the weather conditions that day, and also the group's abilities and desires. We aim to be out in the mountains for approximately 2 hours, so we'll go at the pace the group dictates. Whilst out on the mountain, our team will tell some of the most famous tales about some of the most famous Greek gods and goddesses, such as Gaia (Earth Goddess), Uranus (God of the Heavens and sky), Aphrodite (Goddess of Love), Eros (love god) and Apollo (god of Light, archery and many other things).

Off the hill, we'll come back to the centre, where there will be a roaring fire ready to greet you, along with some hot drinks (coffees, teas and hot chocolates). After a quick warm up inside, we'll take you outside in the grounds of the centre to learn about the science of campfire lighting - alongside some good practical dos and donts for making the perfect campfire every time.

At this time also, we'll also get the outdoor food started, some of which you'll get to prepare and cook yourself - this is where we find out who the cook in your relationship really is! Don't worry too much though, our team will do most the work, we just get you involved for a bit of fun.

Finally, we'll move over to the archery range while the grub is cooking, and see if the Greek God Apollo passed on any of his skill to you, before finishing with tasty food, campfire and craic of the day we've just had.

Facilities

Event Facilities

  • Booking Required

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking

Guide Prices

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Ticket£70.00 per ticket

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Opening Times

Season (14 Feb 2025)
DayTimes
Friday10:30 - 15:30
Season (15 Feb 2025)
DayTimes
Saturday10:30 - 15:30

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