Ganaway Activity Centre

Ganaway Activity and Training Centre is a 13 acre site in the quiet countryside between Millisle and Ballywalter in the Ards Peninsula and overlooking the Irish Sea.

The central heated indoor modern and well appointed accommodation can cater for mixed gender groups with sleeping, self-catering and disabled facilities.

Ganaway is owned by the Belfast Battalion of the Boys’ Brigade and are available to non-BB youth groups and schools as well as BB units.

In managing the centre the Boys’ Brigade seek to provide a neutral and non-threatening environment and to encourage the development of responsible citizenship by facilitating activities to enhance self awareness, self esteem and an awareness of and respect for different cultures and beliefs.

Accommodation is available in any of the following which can be booked singly or in combination to suit the size of the group.

Millennium Centre
11 Bedrooms on two floors each bedroom sleeping 2 persons
(i.e. 22 persons in total) 2 bedrooms on each floor are en-suite Toilets, showers and washrooms on each floor
Disabled toilet, shower and washroom on ground floor
Kitchen, dining room/meeting room, on ground floor
 
Oak Lodge
4 bedrooms each sleeping 4 persons and 1 bedroom sleeping 2 persons (i.e.18 persons in total)
Separate Male and Female toilets, showers and washrooms
Disabled toilet, shower and washroom
Kitchen, Dining Room, Games area
 
Birch Lodge
4 bedrooms each sleeping 4 persons and 1 bedroom sleeping 2 persons (i.e.18 persons in total)
Separate Male and Female toilets, showers and washrooms
Disabled toilet, shower and washroom
Kitchen, Dining Room, Games area
 
Ash Cottage
2 bedrooms each sleeping 4 persons and 2 bedroom sleeping 2 persons (i.e.12 persons in total)
Toilets, showers and washrooms
Kitchen, Dining Room/Meeting Room
 
Campsite
Facilities are available for Canvas Camping with an Ablutions Block containing separate Male and Female toilets, showers and washrooms and dishwashing room
 
Excellent on-site facilities include:
Large Sports hall, Games room with full size snooker table, ouitdoor worship area, spacious open recreation area, barbeque equipment, safe beach and bathing, giant chess & draughts, table tennis and other indoor games.
Outdoor activities include:
Canoeing, Climbing/Abseiling on our outdoor climbing wall., Archery, Orienteering, Ropes Course, Team Building Exercises, Nightline.
Qualified instructors are available for all ages and levels of abilities.
All outdoor equipment is provided.

Prices range from £6.50 per person per night (self catering midweek) and £7.50 per person per night (self catering weekend)

Further Information

Contact BB House, 14 May Street, Belfast BT1 4NR (Tel 028 9032 4853) for further details


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