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Lough Neagh Discovery Centre

Tourist attraction Visitor center

One of the Best Places To Visits in Craigavon


Address

Oxford Island National Nature Reserve, Craigavon BT66 6NJ, United Kingdom

Website

www.oxfordisland.com

Contact

+44 28 3832 2205

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (7) toilets (6) cafe (6)
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  • 5/5 Kev K. 6 years ago on Google • 73 reviews
    A great visitor centre. The surrounding nature reserve is an outstanding place of natural beauty & full of nature; I saw circa 50 species of bird on my last visit, & 3 wild mammals. There are some very good Birdwatching Hides too. The Centre as good facilities: the toilets are always clean & the café boasts good wholesome homely food, maybe not fine dining but you will certainly enjoy it & you won't go hungry. The shop sells local interest & crafts, & the information staff are friendly and helpful. Outside there are children play areas. Take care close to the water, it can be dangerous for children & pets. Dog owners, please, please, please keep your pet on the lead & clean up after them; I really dislike wasting my time cleaning my boots before I get into my car; and it's dangerous too as well as illegal. There is ample free parking. Enjoy.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Lukasz L. 1 year ago on Google • 108 reviews
    Used to be great, now it’s just a dump. No management whatsoever. It’s a nature reserve damaged by people. Also some are coming with mobile radios/boom boxes killing the wildlife mood.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony M. 1 year ago on Google
    I go Cold water dunking here. Its very popular. Plenty of parking and grab a coffee
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer T. 9 months ago on Google • 189 reviews
    Beautiful nature area! The small shop has a few nice local gifts and the cafe smelled delicious, though we didn’t eat there. The swans were cool to watch and the dock on the lough is picturesque.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stephen T. 2 years ago on Google • 70 reviews
    Wonderful interpretation centre with a cafe, gift shop, tourist information and toilet facilities. Right of the edge of Lough Neagh, surrounded by birds. It is in a National Nature Reserve and has good walks. There is a cafe and toilets in the centre that are open again after Lockdown. There are additional toilet facilities and a cafe at Kinnego marina where there is are spaces for tents and caravans and glamping pods to rent.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ken K. 5 years ago on Google • 152 reviews
    Very nice place to have a little walk chill out cup of tea picnic you can go and do archery and also go on the Lake with your canoe or you can dock your boat the kids can play in the playground and there are loads of places to go for a walk only thing the toilets are in the main building for some people this is not an issue obviously
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gerald C. 2 years ago on Google
    A super facility. Enjoyable walks, a goodish playground a good building sadly doing very limited and plain food. Go for the walks at least.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sam N. 1 year ago on Google • 75 reviews
    Great place with room for walks swims, going out on a boat or just sitting.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lydia G. 8 months ago on Google • 34 reviews
    Cafe not open early in week. A beautiful spot, however. Nature information boards, toilets, disability scooter available. Helpful staff. Walk paths available for exploring, plus both hides and fishing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charlene A. 5 years ago on Google • 25 reviews
    This is my favourite Free place to go with my kids and dogs in all seasons. Great place with lovely cafe serving hot food reasonably priced. Clean toilets, free parking, playground and when the weather is hot an outdoor paddle pool for the kids. Lots of local wildlife too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alan E. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for wildlife and bird watching. Some good walks. Very busy place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jorge L. 5 years ago on Google • 47 reviews
    Amazing place, nature is just magical... That's one of my favourite places so far. Staff are very friendly and the coffee shop is great... I totally recommend that place if you want to have a beautiful day

  • 3/5 Mark H. 1 year ago on Google
    Don't buy coffee here. They "frothed" the milk in a plastic jug and it had bubbles like bathwater. Drinking 3 day old instant coffee would have been a nicer experience.

  • 1/5 Debbie G. 1 year ago on Google
    Gone down hill since we last were there, no cafe's open, only toilets open at camp site and even they were a disgrace. Bins over flowing and smelly. 🙁👎 Really disappointing for a bank holiday family day out.

  • 3/5 RussE 1 year ago on Google
    Once a great place to visit, but not anymore. Shop has gone and the cafe now serves a very limited range This is disappointing to see, for the location is outstanding and with the upgraded play park, visitor numbers must be back to pre COVID levels.

  • 5/5 Monica “CrazyMum” H. 4 years ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Great day out at Halloween trail. My only issue was that the idea was to teach about waste reductions and alternatives such as at Halloween use campaigns instead of masks yet they had rubber masks hanging as part of the trail 🙈

  • 5/5 Anna D. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place nice food friendly staff ,nice area to do water sports ,was a good day and very busy


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