Saturday 5 October 2024 | 9:30am - 5:30pm
The perfect day out for families and nature enthusiasts with complimentary pre-bookable bus travel!
The Shorelife Celebration takes place mainly outdoors and with Northern’s Ireland changeable weather please come prepared, raincoats and wellies advised. To make your day out as enjoyable as possible, please use this section to plan your trip.
Free Pre-bookable Event Shuttle Bus
Route
**Please note booking close at 3.30pm on Friday 4 October.**
Dundonald Park and Ride – Newtownards Bus Centre – Mount Stewart and Castle Espie. This service will run on a rotational service all day.
This is a hop on hop off bus for customers to enjoy both Mount Stewart and Castle Espie and the host of activities in both locations.
Pick up and drop off points
You can get on and off the bus at 4 locations along the route.
Frequency
The bus service will operate approx. every 30min. Please note if the bus is full customers will have to wait for the next bus.
Please note: Mount Stewart and Castle Espie close at 5pm and there may be a wait for last buses.
Tickets
Please book one ticket per person, and retain this ticket for use throughout the day to present to the bus driver.
Only guide and other assistance dogs are welcome on buses.
For more information on accessibility on the buses, go to Translink Accessibility.
Parking
Please note: Parking at both sites is limited, and we strongly recommend using the free pre-bookable event buses or public transport to attend the event. For more information on public transport bus routes and timetables please check the Translink website.
For more information on the Event Site Facilities and Accessibility please read their event pages – Shorelife Celebration at Mount Stewart and Shorelife Celebration at WWT Castle Espie.
