Kinelarty, located in the beautiful picturesque countryside near Downpatrick.

Each of our Kinelarty Pods are of the same standard and include everything you need for a cosy and comfortable stay.

Please note that it is a minimum 2 night stay during July and August. Limited 1 night stays in the summer will be release in June 2021.

You also have a dedicated fire pit at your pod with log seating. There is fencing up at the edge of the site, but we are asking guests to please take care with themselves and little children.  Facilities include:

• Double Bed
• Bunkbeds sleeping 2 kids (under 15 or 5ft5)
• Ensuite shower room with toiletries provided
• Mini kitchenette (kettle, mini fridge, glasses, plates, utensils etc)   
• Electricity plugs points and USB Charging points
• Fully glazed front (no curtains) with eye masks provided and privacy feature
• Storage area
• Private Fire Pit
• Linen & towels
• Bunkbed & double bed
• Heated towel rail
• Breakfast can be ordered
• Campfire & BBQ pack can be ordered

Covid-19 Quick Update

We have a dedicated page on policies and procedures that we are adopting above our normal procedures.  Please see our dedicated COVID Advice Page. Our pod sites are already well placed to open with social distancing in mind due to the features below:

• Self-check-in and out so minimal contact with staff
• Smaller pod sites in an outdoor setting
• No internal communal areas, restaurants or bar areas
• Each pod is at a minimum 3metres apart from another pod so we can adhere to social distancing of customers
• Pods are cleaned to the highest standards, with now enhanced Coronavirus procedures, and all linen is professionally laundered
• Food can be supplied safely, but customers are welcome to bring their own

Kinelarty Glamping: What you Need to Know

Check-In/Out

We operate a self check-in and check out system for your ease and convenience.  The site host is available should you require assistance and contact details are provided with your check-in email.

• Check-in is after 3pm
• Check-out is by 10am

Please note that the accommodation and package add-on’s are all paid for in advance via the website due to the self-check in procedures.

Security/Privacy

You will be provided with a key pad code to access the key for the pod and the doors are all lockable for your safety and security.

There is a privacy glass feature for night – details available in the pod section and in the user guide provided in the pod.

Lighting

There is ambient lighting on the site for night time.

Beds

The set-up of the pod is for 2 adults and 2 kids with a double bed and smaller bunk beds for children under 15 years of age (or under approx 5ft5).  An additional cot can be provided for children under 2 years.  The price is per pod not per person so there is no additional charge for children.  

Heating, Electric & Water

Electric and power points are available in the pod including USB points.  Running water is available in the shower room area, plus a full height shower. There is a towel radiator in the shower room, and within the pod there is a fully integrated fan heater, which you can adjust via the manual thermostat found in the wardrobe area.

Kitchenette

There is a tea/coffee making area, mini fridge, plus cutlery set if you wish to bring along continental style breakfast/snacks etc.  So feel free to bring additional food items (or wine!).  There is also a dedicated fire pit outside the pod so you can place a disposable BBQ there.

The Main Window

We have a fully glazed front at the pod, with no curtains for unobscured views and to experience the sunrise in the morning.  For those that want a lie-in we provide eye masks and there is a pod user-guide to show you how to use the privacy feature at night.

House Keeping

Bed linens, towels, and toiletries are provided, but feel free to bring extra.  We have also provided an additional basin and washing up items so that you can use the bathroom sink to clean up dishes/utensils that are used.  We thank you in advance for doing this for us!

Parking

There is a set down area beside the pods for unloading the car and a free car parking.

Pets

Unfortunately the site is not suitable for pets, but it is something we are looking to in the future.

User Guide

Within the pod there is a user guide which tells you all about the features of the pod – how to take down the bed, the privacy glass feature for night, lighting etc.

Camp Fire Experience (1 night stock) £15

This package includes wood, firelighters, small sticks, matches, a bag of mega marshmallows and sticks.

Continental Breakfast £15 Per Night Suitable for 2 Adults 0r £22.50 for 4 : items Include- 

Orange Juice, Fresh Milk, 2 x Yoghurts, Granola, Selection of Bread butter and Jam (Pancakes,Wheaten or soda)

Tea and Coffee supplied within the pod

Salmon Breakfast- £15 for 2 Adults

Includes: Salmon, Wheaten Bread and Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Tea and Coffee supplied within the pod

Kids Breakfast Pack – £10 Suitable for 2 children

Orange juice, Kids Cereal, Pancakes butter and jam

Family BBQ Pack (£35)

4 Steak Burgers, 8 Pork Sausages, 4 Chicken Kebabs, 4 Burger Baps also served with a selection of burger toppings and sauces (Relish and Cheese) 

BBQ Pack for 2 – £25

2 8oz Sirloin Steaks, 2 large Chinese Ribs and 2 Chicken Kebabs

All our BBQ Packs are locally sourced from Poole Butchers, Ballynahinch and include BBQ hire and charcoal. 

BBQ Hire Only- £12

Kettle BBQ, Charcoal and BBQ utensils

Pre-ordering – in line with our COVID-19 safety procedures, for planning and to minimise contact with staff, we are asking guests to please try pre-order these items at least 2-3 days in advance of your stay date, as they will be set up and ready to go at your pod for your convenience.   Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, however, you are able to go off site and purchase BBQ items from any local store.

Self-Catering Options at your Kinelarty Glamping Pod

Check out the above facilities section to read all about the self-catering facilities provided in our pods and the BBQ options for outdoor dining. All guests are allowed to bring their own food and drink to the pod.

We also have lots of yummy food options in our ‘Optional Extra’s’ section  that you can pre-order to be at your pod when you arrive for your convenience.  All locally sourced.

Everything you need is in the pod from mini fridge, tea/coffee making facilities, crockery, cutlery and washing up equipment.

However, if you fancy nipping out to the local area for something to eat below are some eatery options: 

• McCarthy’s Sandwich & Coffee Bar

• Murphy’s bar and restaurant Downpatrick

• Primrose, Ballynahinch

• Cafe Rossi, Ballynahinch

• Cafe Q, Crossgar
• AJ’s Diner Crossgar

Our Kinelarty glamping site is just a short drive from Newcastle, Downpatrick and numerous other small villages where you will be spoilt for choice with a diverse range of restaurants, pubs, major attractions, beauty spots and events.

Here are some nearby attractions that we recommend during your visit to Kinelarty

Inch Abbey – Inch Abbey Road, Downpatrick ,BT30 9AT (10 minutes / 4.6 miles)

The Saint Patrick Centre – 53A Market Street, Downpatrick BT30 6LZ    (14 minutes/ 5.4 miles)

Down Cathedral – 35 English Street Downpatrick BT30 6AB (13 minutes / 6.1 miles)

Down County Museum – The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick BT30 6AH   (12 minutes / 5.3 miles)

Struell Wells – 14 Struell Wells Road, Downpatrick BT30 6RL (16 minutes / 6 miles)

St. John’s Point Church – 79 Point Road, Killough, Downpatrick BT30 7QX  (14 Miles)                                                

Tollymore Forest Park – Bryansford Road, Newcastle BT33 0PR

31 minutes / 16 miles (Game of Thrones North of Winterfell fans will recognise the woodland where nightwalkers were spotted and the Direwolf pups were found)

Winterfell Castle and Demesne – Old Castle Ward, Park Road, Downpatrick BT30 7LS  23 minutes / 13 miles (Medieval castle & grounds featured in’ Game of Thrones’, with walking paths and guided tours) Tours must be booked through the Winterfell Castle and Demesne website.

Castlewellan Forest Park – Forest Park View, Castlewellan BT31 9BU     (12 Miles)      

National Trust Castle Ward – Strangford, Downpatrick, BT30 7BA  (Unique 18^th century mansion, famed for its mixture of architectural styles and beautiful gardens. This property set the scene for key Game of Thrones scenes such as the baelor battle ) Please book ahead before visiting. ( 12 Miles)

Delamont Country Park – 80 Downpatrick Road, Killyleagh, Downpatrick BT30 9TZ   (14 minutes / 8.2 miles)

Murlough National Nature Reserve – Keel Point, Dundrum, Newcastle, BT33 0NQ  (20 minutes / 12 miles)

Seaforde Gardens & Tropical Butterfly House – Seaforde Gardens, Downpatrick, BT30 8PG  (13 minutes / 6.2 miles)

Murlough Beach – Newcastle BT33 0NQ  (25 minutes / 11 miles)

Tyrella Beach – Downpatrick BT30 8SU (20 minutes / 9.2 miles)

Newcastle Beach – Newcastle (25 minutes / 13 miles)

Hinch Distillery – 19 Carryduff Road, Ballynahinch, BT27 6TZ (12 mins / 7 miles)

Montalto Estate and gardens  – Montalto Estate, Spa Rd, Ballynahinch BT24 8PT (7 minutes/4 miles)

Rowallane Gardens – National Trust – Rowallane Garden, Crossgar Rd, Saintfield, Ballynahinch BT24 7LH (16 minutes/8 miles)

Glasswater Woods and Fairy Trail – Glasswater Wood, 55-69 Glasswater Rd, Downpatrick BT30 9JA (9minutes/5miles)

If you are traveling to our Kinelarty glamping site from-:

DERRY

• Head south-west on Bonds St towards Glendermott Rd/A6
• Follow A6, M2 and M1 to A1 in Lisburn and Castlereagh. Take exit 7 from M1
• Follow A1 to Ringclare Rd in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

BELFAST 

• Take M1, A49 and Crossgar Rd to Drumnaconagher Rd in Newry, Mourne and Down

• Turn right onto Drumnaconagher Rd

DUBLIN: 

• Get on M50 from N1

• Take M1 to A1 in Newry, Mourne and Down

• Continue on A1. Take B2 to Drumnaconagher Rd

To book simply click the orange BOOK NOW button above.  The BEST PRICES for staying with us are always with our direct bookings on the WEBSITE!

This will open up the booking system where you can check for available dates, pricing and packages.

Please note that there is a minimum 2 night stay during July and August.

PLEASE NOTE: We operate a contactless self-check-in system so we require full payment for accommodation is required at the time of booking. You can book just the pod only, and at the end of your booking it will show you a range of options on the optional extra’s such as breakfast, camp fire pack and BBQ – these items will be only RESERVED and charged for closer to you stay.

There are also options to pre-book packages such as the ‘pod and campfire’ or ‘pod and breakfast’ so that you know that these are completely sorted before your stay.

All special offers will be appear if valid for the dates that you search.

Once you have a confirmed booking an email confirmation will be sent to you.  All the information you need will then be emailed closer to the time – how to find us, what to bring, things to do and see, what’s in the pod etc.

Full t&c’s are in the booking engine, please note that each pod site has its own booking engine and nights cannot be exchanged across pod sites as we operate with different host partners.  Our standard t&c’s are very flexible with up to 14 days notice to cancel or amend a booking if required.

Special Policy Amend – COVID-19 Booking & Cancellation Policy Update

Please see our dedicated page on our COVID-19 policies and procedures.

Given the impact of COVID-19 on how we work and travel, we have been continuously adapting our cancellation policy as things evolve. Everything you need to know is on our website, plus when you make a booking we will send you full details with your check-in emails regarding a safe stay.

For more information on COVID-19 precautions and procedures we have a special dedicated page with full details.